Tchounga et al., Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis,
doi:10.1016/j.jpba.2020.113761 (Peer Reviewed) (meta analysis)
Composition analysis of falsified chloroquine phosphate samples seized during the COVID-19 pandemic
Analysis of fake CQ tablets finding:
- no CQ in six samples, substituted with metronidazole (at sub-therapeutic levels) or paracetamol.
- trace levels of paracetamol and chloramphenicol in four and two samples respectively.
- CQ levels too low in two samples.
Tchounga et al., 11/12/2020, peer-reviewed, 7 authors.