Comparison of the pharmaceutical properties of paracetamol tablets belonging to different companies in the Northern Cyprus pharmaceutical market

Abstract

Paracetamol (PAR) tablets are commonly used over the counter formulations among the patients as analgesic and antipyretic. Therefore, the determination of the quality of these widely used tablets is important. On Northern Cyprus drug market, paracetamol formulations are provided various by pharmaceutical companies from different countries like Turkey, UK and local companies. In this study, three different brands (A, B, C) of traditional PAR (500 mg) tablets, selected for the evaluation of the pharmaceutical properties, were tested according to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 32. Similarities and differences between conventional PAR tablets that are available in Northern Cyprus drug market were evaluated.