Inhaled corticosteroid metered-dose inhalers: How do variations in technique for solutions versus suspensions affect drug distribution?;Inhaladores presurizados (MDI) con corticoides inhalados (ICS): Cómo influyen las variaciones de la técnica de manejo en la distribución de la medicación de las soluciones y las suspensiones?

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 416-420

  Robinson, Christie A ^a   Tsourounis, Candy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUTICASONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATH HOLDING; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; METERED DOSE INHALER; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDER INHALER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENSION;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; HUMANS; METERED DOSE INHALERS; SOLUTIONS; SUSPENSIONS;

EID: 84875126429     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1R480     Document Type: Article

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