Buch, Englisch, 536 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 1150 g
Buch, Englisch, 536 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 1150 g
Reihe: Lung Biology in Health and Disease
ISBN: 978-0-8247-0541-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
Examines the behavior of inspired spherical particles in the respiratory tract!
Featuring over 1300 references, drawings, tables, photographs, and micrographs, Drug Delivery to the Lung
- outlines the history of inhaled medications in the treatment of respiratory disease
- describes aspects of respiratory structure to inhalation therapy emphasizing developmental changes
- compares existing in vitro/in vivo correlations for key aerosol modalities with lung model predictions
- discusses particle diameter measurement, particle size statistics, and aerosol test methods
- reviews the clinical effects of altering the deposition site of various classes of aerosolized drugs
- surveys the development of novel, efficient, and convenient nebulizer systems
- details breath-actuated and spacer devices constructed for children
- analyzes dry-powder and pressurized metered dose inhalers
- considers the transition from CFCs to new environmentally friendly chemical propellants
- and more!
Giving the clinician an overview of factors essential to understanding drug delivery via nebulization, Drug Delivery to the Lung is a superlative reference for pulmonologists; physiologists; pharmaceutical scientists; immunologists; allergists; analytical, organic, and medicinal chemists and biochemists; chemical, genetic, and process engineers; and medical and graduate school students in these disciplines.
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