Metered-dose inhalers. II. Particle size measurement variation

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 209-221

  LeBelle, Michael J ^a   Graham, Susan J ^a   Ormsby, Eric D ^b   Duhaime, Randy M ^a   Lawrence, Robert C ^a   Pike, Richard K ^c  

^a Bureau of Drug Research   (Canada)

^b Bur of Drug Policy and Coordination   (Canada)

^c Genpharm Incorporated   (Canada)

Author keywords

Andersen cascade impactor; Marple Miller impactor; Metered dose inhalers; Particle size; Twin impinger

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL;

ANALYTIC METHOD; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; MEASUREMENT; METERED DOSE INHALER; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030969821     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(97)04905-3     Document Type: Article

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