Characterization of the spray velocities from a pressurized metered-dose inhaler

Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 85-97

  Crosland, Brian Michael ^a   Johnson, Matthew Ronald ^a   Matida, Edgar Akio ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Experimental; Inhaler; Inlet conditions; PIV; PMDI; Salbutamol sulfate; Spray characterization; Spray geometry; Transient spray; Velocity

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFLUOROCARBON; SALBUTAMOL; SALBUTAMOL SULFATE;

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FLOW RATE; METERED DOSE INHALER; PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY; PRESCRIPTION; PRESSURIZED METERED DOSE INHALER; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VELOCITY;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AEROSOLS; ALBUTEROL; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; METERED DOSE INHALERS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PRESSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RHEOLOGY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67549119263     PISSN: 19412711     EISSN: 19412703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jamp.2008.0687     Document Type: Article

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