Formulation strategy and use of excipients in pulmonary drug delivery

G Pilcer, K Amighi - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2010 - Elsevier
Pulmonary administration of drugs presents several advantages in the treatment of many
diseases. Considering local and systemic delivery, drug inhalation enables a rapid and …

[HTML][HTML] Technological and practical challenges of dry powder inhalers and formulations

M Hoppentocht, P Hagedoorn, HW Frijlink… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2014 - Elsevier
In the 50 years following the introduction of the first dry powder inhaler to the market, several
developments have occurred. Multiple-unit dose and multi-dose devices have been …

Pulmonary drug delivery strategies: A concise, systematic review

JS Patil, S Sarasija - Lung India, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Because of limitations associated with the conventional treatment of various chronic
diseases a growing attention has been given to the development of targeted drug delivery …

Dry powder inhalers (DPIs)—a review of device reliability and innovation

N Islam, E Gladki - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2008 - Elsevier
A wide range of dry powder inhaler (DPI) devices are currently available on the market to
deliver drugs into lungs with a view to maximise drug delivery with low variability. DPIs also …

Pulmonary drug delivery by powder aerosols

MY Yang, JGY Chan, HK Chan - Journal of Controlled Release, 2014 - Elsevier
The efficacy of pharmaceutical aerosols relates to its deposition in the clinically relevant
regions of the lungs, which can be assessed by in vivo lung deposition studies. Dry powder …

Emerging inhalation aerosol devices and strategies: where are we headed?

QT Zhou, P Tang, SSY Leung, JGY Chan… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2014 - Elsevier
Novel inhaled therapeutics including antibiotics, vaccines and anti-hypertensives, have led
to innovations in designing suitable delivery systems. These emerging design technologies …

Lactose characteristics and the generation of the aerosol

G Pilcer, N Wauthoz, K Amighi - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
The delivery efficiency of dry-powder products for inhalation is dependent upon the drug
formulation, the inhaler device, and the inhalation technique. Dry powder formulations are …

[LLIBRE][B] Computational fluid and particle dynamics in the human respiratory system

J Tu, K Inthavong, G Ahmadi - 2012 - books.google.com
Traditional research methodologies in the human respiratory system have always been
challenging due to their invasive nature. Recent advances in medical imaging and …

Develo** an efficient and reliable dry powder inhaler for pulmonary drug delivery–a review for multidisciplinary researchers

N Islam, MJ Cleary - Medical engineering & physics, 2012 - Elsevier
Pulmonary drug delivery is the focus of much research and development because of its
great potential to produce maximum therapeutic benefit. Among the available options the dry …

In silico models of aerosol delivery to the respiratory tract—development and applications

PW Longest, LT Holbrook - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
This review discusses the application of computational models to simulate the transport and
deposition of inhaled pharmaceutical aerosols from the site of particle or droplet formation to …