Sunday O. Awofisayo

In-vitro Studies of Food Interaction with Dihydroartemisinin – Piperaquine Antimalarial Tablet

Sunday O. Awofisayo, Chioma N. Igwe, Nkechinyerem A. Jonathan, Alphonsus I. Francis & Peter D. Ojobor · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2017

The study assessed molecular interactions between the actives in antimalarial dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) tablet and food components using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Soluble starch, lactose, albumin, sunflower oil and carbonated drinks were pelletized...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JPRI/2017/28516

Evaluation of the Physicochemical Properties and Quality Indices of Multisource Tadalafil Drug Products Marketed in Nigeria

Sunday O. Awofisayo, Jolly A. Nnamdi, Jeffry I. Osayande & Magnus A. Iwuagwu · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2015

The present study evaluates and compares the physicochemical parameters and cost of some multisource tadalafil products marketed in Nigeria. Six randomly selected products were analyzed for weight uniformity, friability, hardness, disintegration, dissolution testing and assay. Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16507

The Effect of Co-administered Drugs and Food on the Absorption of Artemether–Lumefantrine Tablet

Sunday O. Awofisayo & Augustine O. Okhamafe · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2015

The physicochemical properties of drugs, their dosage forms and routes of administration affect the rate and extent of drug absorption. Oral administration of drugs presents with variable absorption profiles due to multifarious factors. The first fixed-dose artemisinin-based comb...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2015/15333