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THE EFFECT OF VITAMIN C ON PHARMACOKINETIC PARAMETERS OF CHLOROQUINE IN HEALTHY HUMAN VOLUNTEERS

ABSTRACT     This study was undertaken to compare the effect of vitamin C on the pharmacokinetics of chloroquine using human volunteers. Quality control studies for both chloroquine and vitamin C; identification test, assay, weight variation, friability, disintegration time and dissolution rate were carried out according to BP 2009. Jayanathi et al., 1994 method was adopted and validated based on ICH guideline for this study. Calibration curve was constructed within ...

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EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE ON THE PHARMACOKINETICS OF CIPROFLOXACIN TABLET IN HEALTHY HUMAN VOLUNTEERS

ABSTRACT Ciprofloxacin is a flouroquinololone antibiotic that is commonly prescribed empirically in Nigeria due to its broad spectrum of activity. However, the drug product is illegally handled by drug hawkers that allow the drug to be exposed to some environmental forces which may affect the drug quality and its pharmacokinetic profiles. This study is aimed at assessing pharmacokinetic profiles of exposed samples of ciprofloxacin marketed by hawkers in the three ...

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