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Abstract
Current marketed dry powder inhalers utilize the energy from patient inspiration to fluidize and disperse bulk powder agglomerates into respirable particles. Variations in patient inspiratory flow profiles can lead to marked differences in total lung dose (TLD), and ultimately patient outcomes for an inhaled therapeutic. The present review aims to quantitate the flow rate dependence in TLD observed for a number of drug/device combinations using a new metric termed the Q index. With this data in hand, the review explores key attributes in the design of the formulation and device that impact flow rate dependence. The review also proposes alternative in vitro methods to assess flow rate dependence that more closely align with in vivo observations. Finally, the impact of variations in flow rate on lung function for inhaled bronchodilators is summarized.Entities:
Keywords: Bronchodilator; Inertial impaction parameter; Inhalation; Total Lung Dose (TLD)
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27738953 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-016-2050-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pharm Res ISSN: 0724-8741 Impact factor: 4.200