Quality of albendazole tablets legally circulating in the pharmaceutical market of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: physicochemical evaluation

Table 1 Physical characteristics of the tablets

Product	Label dose (strength) of API (mg/tablet)	Uniformity of shape	Uniformity of size	Uniformity of colour	Breaks, cracks and splits	Surface spot or contamination
Brand 1	2500	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Brand 1	300	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Brand 2	2500	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Brand 3	2500	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Brand 3	600	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes^a
Brand 4	600	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Brand 5	2500	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Brand 5	300	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Brand 6	2500	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Brand 6	300	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No

ISSN: 2050-6511