Stability and aerodynamic behaviour of glucocorticoid particles prepared by a supercritical fluids process

European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 501-509

  Velaga, Sitaram P ^a   Bergh, Stefan ^a   Carlfors, Johan ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Budesonide; Flunisolide; Inhalation; Particles; Stability; Supercritical fluids

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; BUDESONIDE; FLUNISOLIDE; GLUCOCORTICOID; METHANOL;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DENSITY; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DRUG STABILITY; FLOW RATE; GEOMETRY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IN VITRO STUDY; INHALATION; LIQUID; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POWDER; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TECHNOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOSTABILITY; VOLUMETRY;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, SUPERCRITICAL FLUID; DRUG STABILITY; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDERS;

EID: 1442284443     PISSN: 09280987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2003.11.006     Document Type: Article

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