Iraqi Pharmaceutical Formula for Clonazepam Oral Drop 2.5 mg/ ml to Treat Seizure Epilepsy in Infants and Children with its Stability Study.

Abstract

This work has been carried out to develop national drug product contains 2.5mg/ml clonazepam as oral drop; it is used for the treatment of epilepsy in infants and children.Several formulations were prepared using oral drop base, flavor, buffer, sweeteners and preservatives. Selection of best formula relied solely on physic-chemical testing of samples.Stability study was conducted on the product for six months at different temperatures to determine the expiration date and the best storage conditions. From the study we obtained an oral drop of good clear solution. The expiry date calculated to be not less than 2 years.