Can you please give a suitable definition and an example for understanding the words purity and potency.

Answer Posted / joe

purity is the amount of the particular substance comparing with the other impurities or related compounds in the drug or substance.

potency is the percentage of the substance present (total - water-residual solvents-impurities-related compounds)

pls correct me if i am wrong 

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