(eBook) Controlled Pulmonary Drug Delivery by Hugh D.C. Smyth

This is the PDF eBook version for Controlled Pulmonary Drug Delivery by Hugh D.C. Smyth, Anthony J. Hickey

Table of Contents

Macro And Micro Structure Of The Airways For Drug Delivery.- Pulmonary Drug Metabolism, Clearance, And Absorption.- Pulmonary Drug Delivery: An Historical Overview.- The Physics of Aerosol Droplet and Particle Generation from Inhalers.- Overcoming Lung Clearance Mechanisms For Controlled Release Drug Delivery.- Targeted Drug Delivery Through The Respiratory System: Molecular Control On Lung Absorption And Disposition.- Controlled Transport For Pulmonary Drug Delivery.- Science And Technology Of Metered-Dose Inhalers.- Science And Technology Of Dry Powder Inhalers.- Science And Technology Of Nebulizers And Liquid Based Aerosol Generators.- Excipients Utilized For Modifying Pulmonary Drug Release.- Polymers For Pulmonary Drug Delivery.- Particle Engineering Technologies For Pulmonary Drug Delivery.- Liposomes For Pulmonary Drug Delivery.- Nanoparticles For Pulmonary Delivery.- Pulmonary Delivery Of Plasmid DNA For Disease Prevention And Therapy.- In Vitro Performance Testing For Pulmonary Drug Delivery.- In Vitro Cell Culture Models For Evaluating Controlled Release Pulmonary Drug Delivery.- In Vivo Animal Models For Controlled Release Pulmonary Drug Delivery.- Imaging Pulmonary Drug Delivery.- Development And Approval Of Inhaled Respiratory Drugs: A US Regulatory Science Perspective.- Developing Performance Specifications For Pulmonary Products.