African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2286

Full Length Research Paper

A preliminary study to assess knowledge, preferences, and perception of adult population of Karachi about scored and colored oral solid dosage form

Aatka Ali
  • Aatka Ali
  • Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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Madiha Mushtaque
  • Madiha Mushtaque
  • Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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Sarah Jameel Khan
  • Sarah Jameel Khan
  • Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Madinat al-Hikmah, Hakim Mohammad Said Road, Karachi 74600, Pakistan.
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Sidra Kanwal Ali
  • Sidra Kanwal Ali
  • Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Madinat al-Hikmah, Hakim Mohammad Said Road, Karachi 74600, Pakistan.
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Tahmina Maqbool
  • Tahmina Maqbool
  • Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Madinat al-Hikmah, Hakim Mohammad Said Road, Karachi 74600, Pakistan.
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Rida Masood
  • Rida Masood
  • Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Madinat al-Hikmah, Hakim Mohammad Said Road, Karachi 74600, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 17 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 25 March 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2020

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