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Evaluation of Acetaminophen tablets by control test.

A Ahmed1, S A Ali, F Hassan

  • 1Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
|January 18, 2006
PubMed
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Quality control tests for Acetaminophen tablets ensured uniformity and compliance. Pharmacopoeial and non-pharmacopoeial methods assessed weight, diameter, thickness, drug content, hardness, and friability against specifications.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Quality Control
  • Drug Manufacturing

Background:

  • Ensuring consistent drug product quality is crucial for patient safety and therapeutic efficacy.
  • Pharmacopoeial standards provide essential guidelines for pharmaceutical quality assessment.
  • Acetaminophen is a widely used analgesic and antipyretic, necessitating rigorous quality control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the quality of prepared Acetaminophen tablets using various control tests.
  • To assess the compliance of Acetaminophen tablets with established pharmacopoeial and non-pharmacopoeial specifications.
  • To confirm the uniformity of critical tablet parameters.

Main Methods:

  • Application of pharmacopoeial and non-pharmacopoeial testing protocols.

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  • Evaluation of tablet weight uniformity.
  • Assessment of tablet dimensions (diameter, thickness).
  • Analysis of medicament content uniformity.
  • Determination of tablet hardness and friability.

    • Main Results:

    • The prepared Acetaminophen tablets underwent comprehensive quality control testing.
    • Parameters evaluated included weight, diameter, thickness, medicament content, hardness, and friability.
    • Results indicated the tablets' adherence to predefined quality specifications.

    Conclusions:

    • The applied control tests confirmed the quality and consistency of the prepared Acetaminophen tablets.
    • The study demonstrated successful compliance with accepted pharmaceutical standards.
    • Rigorous quality assessment is vital for ensuring the reliability of Acetaminophen tablet formulations.