A comparative evaluation of furosemide tablets marketed in Libya

Date

2023-12

Type

Article

Journal title

Mediterranean Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3

Author(s)

Shahrazad Ali Eteer
Jamal Ali Elbakay
Tariq K. Almog

Pages

83 - 89

Abstract

Abstract: Furosemide is a widely potent diuretic drug used in the management of edema and hypertension. Various brands of furosemide are available in the Libyan market and should be subjected to different quality control tests to assess their pharmaceutical equivalence. This study aimed to assess and compare the quality and the pharmaceutical equivalence of some generic brands of furosemide 40 mg tablets marketed in Libya. The pharmaceutical quality of four brands of furosemide tablets was investigated using official and unofficial compendia standards including uniformity of weight, friability, thickness, hardness, drug content and dissolution rate. The results obtained showed acceptable external features as well as the thickness, diameter and uniformity of weight for all the furosemide tablets. The tested brands complied with the official specifications of friability, hardness and drug content. In conclusion, all four brands can be considered as bioequivalence and thus can be pharmaceutically substituted in clinical practice.

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