Quality control evaluation of brands of mebendazole 100 mg tablets on the illegitimate pharmacy outlets

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 355-357

  Guetchueng, Stephanie Tamdem ^a   Nnanga, Emmanuel Nga ^a  

^a Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Chewable tablet; Illegitimate pharmacy outlet; Mebendazole; Quality control

Indexed keywords

MEBENDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; DRUG DETERMINATION; PHARMACY; QUALITY CONTROL; TABLET DISINTEGRATION; TABLET FRIABILITY; TABLET HARDNESS; TABLET PROPERTY; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; TITRIMETRY; WEIGHT VARIATION;

EID: 84907535174     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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