Product Description

Drug delivery efficiency is dependent on drug particulate interactions. This book discusses factors affecting particulate interactions and particle-fluid interaction in the respiratory tract.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1158688 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 264 pages

Review
'I think this is an excellent book, with a very ready market at present ... I do not think there is a competing book.' - Mike Rubinstein, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

'I have not found any books dealing with a similar topic and highly recommend this book for publication.' - Mika Vidgrens, University of Kuopio, Finland

'I am confident that there will be a high interest in this book and that it could contribute to the field in a highly productive manner.' - Bernard Greenspan, Dura Pharmaceuticals, USA

From the Back Cover
With the current trend for phasing out propellant-based aerosols, attention is now focused on the use of dry powder inhalers for drug delivery to the airways. Dry powder formulations have the twin advantages of environmental-friendliness and ease of use. This book addresses the problem of optimising dry powder drug formulations for effective delivery throughout the lungs.
Particulate interactions are crucial in determining drug dispersion and deaggregation, and ultimately the delivery efficiency of dry powder inhalers. This book combines principles established in surface and colloidal chemistry, with pharmaceutical powder technology. It discusses some of the factors affecting particulate interactions, and particle-fluid interaction in the respiratory tract. Second, it critically reviews some of the studies carried out in dry powder formulation development, and third, it proposes possible strategies in improving dry powder inhaler efficiency. The majority of these principles are applicable to other

About the Author
Zeng; Xian Ming ,Martin; Gary ,Marriott; Christopher King's College London,

Customer Reviews

Absolutely Facinating, Fantastic
Particulate Interactions in Dry Power Formulations for Inhalation was very interesting. It gives you a new insight to inhalation. There are clear diagrams and charts to give a better understanding of this topic. I suggest anyone to by it for it is an extremely helpful and facinating book. Dr Zeng clearly states out the areas of inhalation. By it now!