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Pharmacopoeial Tests For Different Dosage Forms
Pharmacopoeial Tests For Different Dosage Forms
Pharmacopoeial Tests For Different Dosage Forms
Tablet
Uniformity of weight
Weigh 20 tablets selected at random and calculate the average weight. Not more than two
of the individual weights deviate from the average weight by more than the percentage
shown in Table 2 and none deviates by more than twice that percentage.
Uniformity of content
The tablets comply with the test if not more than one of the individual values thus
obtained is outside the limits 85 to 115% of the average value and none is outside the
limits 75 to 125% of the average value. If two or three of the individual values are
outside the limits 85 to 115% of the average value and none is outside the limits 75 to
125%, repeat the determination using another 20 tablets. The tablets comply with the test
if in the total sample of 30 tablets not more than three of the individual values are outside
the limits 85 to 115% and none is outside the limits 75 to 125% of the average value.
Disintegration
Capsule
A. Content of active ingredients
B. Uniformity of weight
C. Uniformity of content:
The capsules comply with the test if not more than one of the individual values thus
obtained is outside the limits 85 to 115% of the average value and none is outside the
limits 75 to 125%. If two or three individual values are outside the limits 85 to 115% of
the average value repeat the determination using another 20 capsules. The capsules
comply with the test if in the total sample of 30 capsules not more than three individual
values are outside the limits 85 to 115% and none is outside the limits 75 to 125% of the
average value.
D. Disintegration: