Abstract
Recently, fine granules have widely been used for dispensing, because they are free from defects peculiar to powder and granule. Twenty-four commercial preparations of fine granules stored in the Department of Pharmacy, Osaka University Hospital, were evaluated for their properties in compliance with J. P. IX and the standard of fine granules for dispensing proposed by Aoki. Sense tests were also made in order to determine whether the fine granules are fit to dispensing. The preparations which did not comply with J. P. IX and Aoki's standard were deemed unqualified for dispensing. Some preparations did not pass the sense tests, though they bore the above examinations. Efforts should be made to minimize granules which pass through the 200-mesh filter.
