Influence of the moisture on the performance of a new dry powder inhaler

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 83-91

  Maggi, L ^a   Bruni, R ^a   Conte, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deposition pattern; Dry powder inhaler; Respirable fraction; Stability test; Twin Impinger

Indexed keywords

CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; LACTOSE;

ARTICLE; DRUG STABILITY; DRY POWDER; MOISTURE; POWDER INHALER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DRUG STABILITY; HUMIDITY; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; POWDERS; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 0032933838     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(98)00326-3     Document Type: Article

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