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AEROSOL AEROSOL INTAKE IN THE AIRWAYS
INHALATION THERAPY HISTORY
PNEUMATIC NEBULIZERS
ULTRASONIC NEBULIZERS
PULMONARY DISEASES ASTHMA
BPCO
OTHERS
DELIVERY SYSTEMS METERED INHALERS
Inhalation TherapyThe inhalation therapy has the advantage of delivering the drug directly to the target, thus
bypassing the blood stream. It allows both a quicker action and a decreased risk of side effects.
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DiagnosisVentilatory lung scintigraphyMucociliary clearanceSpecific and non specific bronchostimulation testsSputum inductionBronchial epithelium permeabilityCough threshold
TherapyBronchial obstruction treatmentPreventive and therapeutic treatment of acute and cronic bronchial infectionsMucolytic treatment
Lung absorption is greater at alveo-lar epithelium level rather than atbronchial level. It has been demon-strated that the highest serum levelsof steroids, ß2 agonists and sodiumcromoglycate are detectable ca. onehour after inhaling the drug. Thedelivery of the drug from the epi-thelium to the blood stream dependson the type of molecule used, on itshydroliposolubility and on the pK.Smokers, people exposed to envi-ronmental pollutants and patientssuffering from diseases such assarcoidosis, Adult Respiratory Di-stress Syndrome (ARDS), and infec-tions associated with Pneumocystiscarinii (Kohler, 1990) show increasedlevels of steroids, ß2 agonists andsodium cromoglycate.