Dry powder inhalation: technical and physiological aspects, prescribing and use

Abstract

Inhalation is a convenient way to deliver drugs to the respiratory tract in the treatment of respiratory diseases. Different types of devices, such as pressurised metered dose inhalers (p-MDI's), nebulizers or dry powder inhalers (DPI's) are used for the pulmonary delivery of drugs. The present thesis focuses on dry powder inhalation. Inhalation technology of inhalation therapy with DPI's is not just the administration of powder to the patient, resulting in a clinical effect. Zie: Summary