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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Language: | English |
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2011-08-01
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Series: | BioImpacts |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5681/bi.2011.014 |