Detection of Falsified Antimalarial Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine and Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Drugs Using a Low-Cost Handheld Near-Infrared Spectrometer

Table 1

DP and SP collected tablets.

Brand name	API	Dosage (mg)	Sales channel	Tested batches
Duo-Cotecxin®	DP	40–340	Licit drugstore	6
Ridmal®	DP	40–340	Licit drugstore	2
Malacur®	DP	40–340	Licit drugstore	2
Maloxine®	SP	500–25	Licit drugstore	5
Maloxine®	SP	500–25	Illicit street vendors	2
Combimal®	SP	500–25	Licit drugstore	2
Laridox®	SP	500–25	Licit drugstore	2
Fansidar®	SP	500–25	Licit drugstore	2

API: active pharmaceutical ingredient.