Performance of Dry Powder Inhalers with Single Dosed Capsules in Preschool Children and Adults Using Improved Upper Airway Models

Performance of Dry Powder Inhalers with Single Dosed Capsules in Preschool Children and Adults Using Improved Upper Airway Models

The pulmonary administration of pharmaceutical aerosols to patients is affected by age-dependent variations in the anatomy of the upper airways and the inhalation pattern. Considering this aspect, different upper airway models, representing the geometries of adults and preschool children, and a conv...

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Main Authors: Sandra Lindert, Antje Below, Joerg Breitkreutz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-02-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
dry powder inhaler
single dosed capsules
upper airway model
preschool children
Cyclohaler
Handihaler
Spinhaler
in vitro testing
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/6/1/36

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