ABSTRACT
When a pharmaceutical product is prescribed by a doctor or a product, e.g., paracetamol (acetaminophen) tablets, and purchased over the counter at a pharmacy, the patient will be instructed as to the dosage to be taken, e.g., two 500 mg tablets to be taken every 4 hours. This is to ensure that the quantity of the compound will have the desired effect in the treatment of the patient. If the product is underweight, the dose
taken by the patient may be insufficient to achieve the desired effect. However, for some products, if the product is overweight, this may have unwanted side effects on the patient. In the pharmaceutical industry, this means that the dose weight of the final product is a critical factor. A great deal of effort is expended to ensure that the product has been correctly manufactured, filled and packaged.
