Quality of Ampicillin Preparations on the Kenyan Market

Abstract

Ampicillin -products, 20 capsules, 2 tablets and 23 dry suspensions were evaluated for quality by liquid chromatography at the' Drug. Analysis Research Unit University of Nairobi. Four capsule formulations failed limits on content. Tbe Ampicillin content in 5 suspensions dropped below 80oio on storage at 25°C for 7 days. The pH of most. suspensions dropped on storage, but had no correlation to decrease in chemical content.