Aerosol Drug Delivery to the Lungs

Abstract

This chapter will begin with a very brief introduction to aerosol mechanics as related to the transport and deposition of inhaled drug particles throughout the respiratory tract. This familiarization then will serve as requisite background for the discussion of aerosol particle sizing instruments in use for research and development, regulatory, and quality assurance purposes, as well as for descriptions of the different types of aerosol delivery systems currently available and in development.