Table 2

The laboratory results of chloroquine syrup tested at the three reference laboratories

CHLOROQUINE SYRUP (Limit: 90–110%)
Code
CENQAM
DQCL-Sana'a
DQCL-Aden



Assay (%)
% RSD
Assay (%)
% RSD
Assay (%)
% RSD

CQS/RMS
104.1
3.20
96.20
0.60
102.0
0.36
CQS/SMS
105.7
1.10
100.5
1.01
100.5
3.71
CQS/LGH
109.0
3.20
99.4
1.94
101.2
1.77
CQS/MRH-1
91.1
3.50
101.2
2.65
102.7
3.80
CQS/HRH
100.0
0.85
95.3
0.65
107.7
0.71
CQS/TRH-EXP
116.2
3.00
98.5
1.22
99.4
0.75
CQS/HU-1
108.3
4.90
102.2
0.78
102.7
4.11
CQS/HU-7
107.8
4.60
98.5
0.3
97.6
6.33
CQS/HU-8
107.4
4.30
102.6
2.01
100.8
1.30
CQS/HU-9
109.9
1.20
98.1
0.83
95.9
9.15
CQS/PP-1
92.6
2.70
97.2
3.82
94.8
4.56
CQS/PP-2
90.7
2.50
102.6
2.10
96.4
2.10
CQS/PP-3
107.0
4.90
97.5
3.10
100.7
2.8
CQS/PP-4
98.0
4.30
101.3
2.10
99.7
1.45
CQS/PP-5
100.3
4.60
101.6
1.14
102.4
1.36

CENQAM = Centre for Quality Assurance of Medicine, South Africa

RSD = Relative standard deviation

DQCL = Drug Quality Control Laboratory

RMS = Regional Medical Store, Aden; GMS = Central Medical Stores, Lahej Governorate; DMS = District Medical Stores; GH = Governorate General Hospital; RH/HC = Rural Hospital/Health Centre; HU = Health Unit; PP = Private Pharmacy/Drug Store; exp = Expired; CQS = Chloroquine syrup.

Abdo-Rabbo et al. Malaria Journal 2005 4:28   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-4-28