Inhalation aerosols : physical and biological basis for therapy
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Anthony J Hickey
- ناشر : New York : Informa Healthcare
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2007
- شابک / ISBN : 9780849341601
Description
Front cover; Introduction; Preface; Contributors; Contents; PART I: AERODYNAMIC BEHAVIOR; Chapter 1. Deposition Mechanics of Pharmaceutical Particles in Human Airways; Chapter 2. Thermodynamics of Inhaled Hygroscopic Drugs; Chapter 3. Use of Mathematical Aerosol Deposition Models in Predicting the Distribution of Inhaled Therapeutic Aerosols; PART II: BIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS; Chapter 4. Physiology and Pharmacology of the Airways; Chapter 5. Solute Transport Following Aerosol Deposition in the Lungs; Chapter 6. Drug Metabolism and Enzyme Kinetics in the Lung.
Extensively updated to reflect the outpouring of research in the field, this Second Edition documents the theory and practical utilization of aerosols in inhalation therapy and tracks advances in aerosol formulation, development, and application. Supplying readers with studies on physiology, metabolism, and pharmacokinetics for a clear understanding of the therapeutic impact of lung aerosols, this guide analyzes inhalation technologies for a vast array of diseases including asthma, cystic fibrosis, COPD, pulmonary infectious diseases, and diabetes
