[Pharmaceutical quality of amoxicillin-containing tablets for veterinary use]

Before a veterinary drug is licensed for the Dutch market it has to comply to basic pharmaceutical standards. From the results of this study, carried out in the Spring of 1995, it appeared that many amoxicillin-containing tablets marketed in Holland do not fulfil these requirements. Only one third of the preparations complied with all criteria set by us. The preparations investigated originated from eight licence holders. The preparations from two licence holders satisfied our criteria. When choosing a veterinary drug, veterinarians should be aware of the considerable differences in pharmaceutical quality.