Devices for Improved Delivery of Nebulized Pharmaceutical Aerosols to the Lungs

• Published in: Journal of aerosol medicine and pulmonary drug delivery Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 317 - 339
• Main Authors: Longest, Worth, Spence, Benjamin, Hindle, Michael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 01.10.2019
• Subjects: Health technology assessment; Original Research; inhalers; respiratory drug delivery; nebulizers; pharmaceutical aerosol devices

Nebulizers have a number of advantages for the delivery of inhaled pharmaceutical aerosols, including the use of aqueous formulations and the ability to deliver process-sensitive proteins, peptides, and biological medications. A frequent disadvantage of nebulized aerosols is poor lung delivery effic...