Use of flexible weighted nasal spray dip tubes to improve product performance

Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 69-75

  Doughty, Diane V ^a   Diao, Lei ^a   Hoag, Stephen W ^a   Dalby, Richard N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Dip tube; In vitro test; Nasal product; Nasal spray; Shaking; Tail off

Indexed keywords

NOSE SPRAY;

ARTICLE; DRUG FORMULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; TUBE; VISCOSITY;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; AEROSOLS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; VISCOSITY;

EID: 77951095378     PISSN: 19412711     EISSN: 19412703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jamp.2008.0727     Document Type: Article

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