Abstract:The sale and use of substandard drugs is a major health problem in many developing countries where strict drug control legislation does not exist. The study investigates pharmaceutical quality of different brands of cefixime 400mg capsules marketed in Karachi (Pakistan). Compendial standards and government regulations require that all drug products, whether prescription or OTC products, meet strict standards of identity, potency, and purity. Each type of dosage form requires careful study of the physical and c… Show more
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