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Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2013; 19(34): 5645-5650
Published online Sep 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i34.5645
Table 2 Mean potency as percentage of label claim for 3 prescriptions of compounded topical 2% diltiazem filled by 12 retail pharmacies
Pharmacy No.Label claim (mean ± SD)Relative SD
195.9% ± 9.8%8.7
2107.3% ± 16.5%15.4
395.9% ± 2.2%2.2
4103.3% ± 5.1%4.9
586.5% ± 20.1%23.2
6106.2% ± 1.8%1.7
781.6% ± 6.5%8.0
8100.1% ± 2.0%1.9
963.2% ± 3.8%6.0
1070.4% ± 3.2%4.5
1168.8% ± 6.5%9.4
12102.9% ± 0.8%0.8