Quality assessment of different brands of Diclofenac tablets in some pharmacy stores in Abuja

Kirim R. A.*; Mustapha K. B; Isimi C.Y; Ache T.; Sadiq A.; Galadima I. H.; Gamaniel K. S

doi:10.5897/AJPP2014.4011

African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
Language: English
ISSN: 1996-0816
DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
Start Year: 2007
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Quality assessment of different brands of Diclofenac tablets in some pharmacy stores in Abuja

Kirim R. A.*

Kirim R. A.*
Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Quality Control, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) Abuja, Nigeria.
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Mustapha K. B

Mustapha K. B
Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Quality Control, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) Abuja, Nigeria.
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Isimi C.Y

Isimi C.Y
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Raw Materials Development, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Ache T.

Ache T.
Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Quality Control, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) Abuja, Nigeria.
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Sadiq A.

Sadiq A.
Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Quality Control, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) Abuja, Nigeria.
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Galadima I. H.

Galadima I. H.
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Raw Materials Development, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Gamaniel K. S

Gamaniel K. S
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Article Number - 12A315C47891
Vol.8(37), pp. 924-928 , October 2014
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJPP2014.4011

Received: 13 January 2014
Accepted: 08 September 2014
Published: 08 October 2014

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