THE STABILITY OF PENICILLIN IN SUGAR‐COATED TABLETS

Summary 1Figures have been presented to show the stability for 3 months at 38° C. and at room temperature (18° to 24° C.) for 2 years of penicillin tablets sugar-coated by conventional pan methods. 2Such sugar-coated penicillin tablets have been shown to withstand a relative humidity of 75 per cent, at 25° C. for at least 2 months. 3The results presented show that conventional sugar-coating does not interfere with the in vivo absorption of the penicillin from the tablets.