Prescription drugs including oral and intravenous medications, as well as inhaled aerosol
from pressurized metered dose inhalers (MDI) and dry powder inhalers (DPI) undergo …

This chapter discusses the history, types, advantages, features, performance, opportunities
for, and future development of nebulisation technology used for the delivery of therapeutic …

The popularity of the nebulizer as a means of delivering aerosolized medication has varied
in the 150 years since its inception. Before the advent of the pressurized metered dose …

A collaboration of multidisciplinary experts on the delivery of pharmaceutical aerosols has
been facilitated by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the International Society for …

T he science of aerosolized drug delivery has advanced greatly since the late 19th century,
when the use of" medicated inhalations" was viewed by many as quackery (and much of it …

Early studies have shown that only a small fraction of the nominal nebulizer dose (1–12%) is
available for delivery to the lungs in intubated children and adults. 1-3 Since then, the …

The nebulizer-drug-patient interface has arguably been a neglected area of regulation that
has recently been the focus of efforts to harmonize standards and development guidelines at …

Effective administration of medication to the lungs as an aerosol depends on the delivery
system and its position in relation to the patient. Metered dose inhalers have proven efficacy …

BACKGROUND: Nebulized drug delivery is a cornerstone of therapy for obstructive lung
disease, but the ideal nebulizer design is uncertain. The breath-actuated nebulizer (BAN) …