COMPARATIVE QUALITY STUDIES OF HAWKED PARACETAMOL TABLETS AND THOSE STORED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Proper storage of pharmaceuticals until they reach consumers, is of high importance. The loss of potency during storage may influence the efficacy and safety of pharmaceutical products which require controlled storage and transit conditions in order to ensure that their quality is not compromised. Storage is an important aspect of the total drug control system. Post-Marketing monitoring of medicines has been performed to evaluate the quality of pharmaceutical brands. The quality of paracetamol tablets was assessed through evaluation of identification, uniformity of weight, and an assay of the content of the active ingredient. Thus, all brands of paracetamol tablets passed the British Pharmacopeia 2018 standards for identification, uniformity of weight, and an assay of the content of the active ingredient.