Comparison of some physical parameters of different brands of acyclovir tablets marketed in Iran Quality control of acyclovir tablets
International Pharmacy Acta,
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022),
19 June 2022
,
Page e11: 1-5
https://doi.org/10.22037/ipa.v5i1.38921
Abstract
Acyclovir is the nucleoside analogue of guanosine, which is used as an antiviral drug. Since the quality requirements set for a higher quality product are necessary, the purpose of this study was to investigate the quality control characteristics of selected Iranian brands of acyclovir 400 mg tablets. Different brands and batches of acyclovir tablets were collected and subjected to various quality control tests such as weight variation, friability, hardness, disintegration and dissolution. The results obtained for all the selected brands of acyclovir were in acceptable range and, it can be stated that all brands of acyclovir tablets met the specification in quality tests.
- Acyclovir
- Quality control
- Physico-chemical properties
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