Research Article

Quality and Brands of Amoxicillin Formulations in Nairobi, Kenya

Table 2

Uniformity of weight for amoxicillin/clavulanic acid tablet samples.

Sample codeCountry of originLabelled active ingredients (mg)RSDMean weight deviation (%)Number of tablets outside USP rangeUSP-acceptable criteria

ControlUnited Kingdom6250.8-1.7300~1.28000±5%
KAN95India3751.2-1.9880~2.71660±5%
SB36India3750.9-1.7334~1.22360±5%
CBD131India6251.4-2.9532~2.14290±5%
KBR90India6251.7-3.0920~2.85060±5%
SB57India6251.2-3.1586~1.94240±5%
CBD136India6251.1-2.2771~1.64250±5%

RSD: relative standard deviation, SD: standard deviation.