INDICES> Unstability of cotrimoxazole suspension (3)

[Beverley Snell <bev@burnet.edu.au>]

INDICES> Unstability of cotrimoxazole suspension (3)
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dear colleagues,

Back in the 80s in Somalia we had some co-trimoxazole tablets that 
smelled bad when the new sealed tin was opened and tablets became 
spotted with black.  They were from a Swiss manufacture and procured 
through Unipac.  We sent samples back to Europe (I don't remember 
where) for testing.  It was found that the formulation was faulty - I 
think the preservative was not appropriate.  Perhaps it would be 
advisable to send samples of your syrup for testing.

Beverley Snell

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[sounds like a fungus contamination? Paracetamol tablets had a similar problem.
WB]
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