A survey and optical microscopy in pilot comparative analysis of generic and original nimesulide granules.

Background: Secondary to increased development of generic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), there is a lack of simple and inexpensive ways of pilot detection of differences between the batches of generic drugs and the original ones.

Objectives: To determine the peculiarities of the use of generic NSAIDs in routine practice through a pilot survey of dentists and to conduct a pilot comparative analysis of generic and original NSAIDs containing nimesulide granules using optical microscopy.

Methods: The first part of the study included a pilot survey Convenience sampling of 192 dentists to study the use of generic NSAIDs in their routine practice.