Sample exposure condition

Number of degradation products (Rf values)

Nitazoxanide remained
(ng/1000 ng)

S.D.

Recovery (%)

1 M HCl, 8h,RTa

1(0.59)

749.76

22.66

74.97.

1 M NaOH, 8h, RTa

1(0.94)

0

0

0

10 % H2O2, 8h, RTa

1(0.44)

574.73

15.13

57.47

Heat, 3H, 550C

1(0.44)

853.48

21.45

85.34

Photo, 8 h

1 (0.44)

848.33

14.47

84.83

Table 6: Forced degradation of nitazoxanide.