title: Antiretroviral drug content in products from developing countries.
abstract: Generic and brand name antiretroviral drugs are becoming increasingly available in developing countries. We analyzed 6 antiretroviral medications from 4 international sources for drug content. The active ingredient in tested drug products was within 15% of the labeled amount (range, -12% to +15%) for drugs that were properly stored.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. spenzak@mail.cc.nih.gov
authors.forename: Scott R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Penzak
authors.forename: Edward P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Acosta
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Jorge A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Tavel
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Masur
mesh_terms: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001682:Biological Availability; D003906:Developing Countries; D004345:Drug Industry; D016568:Drugs, Generic / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D013810:Therapeutic Equivalency
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents; D016568:Drugs, Generic