The Influence of Relative Humidity on the Cohesion Properties of Micronized Drugs Used in Inhalation Therapy

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 753-761

  Young, Paul M ^a   Price, Robert ^a   Tobyn, Michael J ^a   Buttrum, Mark ^b   Dey, Fiona ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b Aventis Pharma Resp Technology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AFM; Cohesion; Individual particle particle measurements; Relative humidity; Separation energy force

Indexed keywords

CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; EPOXY RESIN; SALBUTAMOL SULFATE; TEMPFIX RESIN; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CALCULATION; CAPILLARY FLOW; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; ELECTRICITY; FORCE; HEAT SENSITIVITY; HUMIDITY; IMMOBILIZATION; INHALATION; MICRONIZATION; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 1542619704     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.10549     Document Type: Article

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