Table 1.
The country of manufacture, formulation, and some mechanical properties of sampled drugs.
| Sample code | Formulation | Country of manufacture | Hardness (kPa) | Friability (%) | Disintegration time (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL 1 | Tablet | Ghana | 3.4 ± 0.30 | 0.11 | 671 ± 1.8 |
| AL 2 | Tablet | India | 3.6 ± 0.10 | 0.03 | 611 ± 3.4 |
| AL 3 | Tablet | Ghana | 5.3 ± 0.02 | 0.23 | 554 ± 2.2 |
| AL 4 | Tablet | China | 4.2 ± 0.01 | 0.04 | 671 ± 1.6 |
| AL 5 | Tablet | China | 4.2 ± 0.13 | 0.02 | 791 ± 8.4 |
| AL 6 | Tablet | India | 3.7 ± 0.21 | 0.01 | 866 ± 5.2 |
| AL 7 | Suspension | India | — | — | — |
| AL 8 | Suspension | Ghana | — | — | — |
| AT 1 | Injection | India | — | — | — |
| AT 2 | Injection | Ghana | — | — | — |