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Physiological Pharmaceutics

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Chapter TenPulmonary Drug DeliverySTRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE PULMONARY SYSTEMThe lungUpper airwayStructure of the tracheo-bronchial treeEpitheliumUpper airwaysBronchi and bronchiolesAlveoliAlveolar-capillary membraneLung permeabilityLung mucusLung defensesLung surfactantBlood supplyLymphatic systemNervous controlCough reflexBiochemical processes which occur in the lungBreathingRespiratory diseaseAsthmaAcute bronchitisChronic bronchitisPulmonary emphysemaBronchiectasisDOSAGE FORMS FOR PULMONARY DRUG DELIVERYPressurized inhalation aerosolsDry powder inhalersNebulizersSpacer devices and ancillary equipmentASSESSMENT OF DEPOSITION BY GAMMA SCINTIGRAPHYChoice of radiolabelLabeling inhalation formulationsLabeling dry powder inhalersValidationFACTORS AFFECTING PARTICLE DEPOSITION IN THE LUNGPhysicochemical propertiesDeposition patterns from different dose forms<strong>Physiological</strong> variablesInhaler techniqueEffects of diseaseDRUG ABSORPTIONPHARMACOKINETICS221

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