Importance of drug delivery system in steroid aerosol therapy via nebulizer

Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 449-454

  Terzano, C ^a   Allegra, L ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerosol therapy; Asthma; Beclomethasone dipropionate; Nebulizers

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE;

ADULT; AEROSOL; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEBULIZER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETER; STEROID THERAPY;

EID: 0036423087     PISSN: 10945539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pupt.2002.0386     Document Type: Article

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