Investigation into Alternative Sugars as Potential Carriers for Dry Powder Formulation of Budesonide

Introduction: Dry powder inhaler (DPI) formulations are so far being used for pulmonary drug delivery, mainly for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Currently most of DPI formulations rely on lactose as a carrier in the drug powder blend. However, due to reduci...

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Main Authors: Ali Nokhodchi, Mohammed-Nurul Momin, Atoosa Hedayati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2011-08-01
Series:BioImpacts
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5681/bi.2011.014