Drug Delivery from the Turbuhaler and Nebuhaler Pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler to Various Age Groups of Children with Asthma
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in Journal of Aerosol Medicine
- Vol. 12 (3), 161-169
- https://doi.org/10.1089/jam.1999.12.161
Abstract
A total of 198 children aged 3 to 15 years inhaled a single dose of 200 micrograms budesonide from a Nebuhaler pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) and a Turbuhaler dry powder inhaler in a randomized crossover study. The budesonide dose delivered to a patient was assessed by measuring the amount of drug deposited on a filter inserted between the inhaler outlet and the patient's mouth. The dose of budesonide deposited on the filter and the estimated dose of particles with a mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) of 5 microns or less after inhalation from the Turbuhaler were both approximately twice the values inhaled from the pMDI Nebuhaler in children less than 5 years of age (P < 0.01). The variation in the dose delivered to the patient was similar for the two inhalers in children over 5 years old. In 3- to 4-year-old children, dose delivery to the patient was higher and/or more consistent from the pMDI Nebuhaler than from the Turbuhaler. Filter dose after Turbuhaler treatment varied significantly from peak inspiratory flow rate through the Turbuhaler (PIFTbh) (P < 0.01). The percentage of children producing a PIFTbh greater than 50 L/min decreased with age (89%, 45%, and 14% in 5-, 4-, and 3-year-old children, respectively). It is concluded that drug delivery to a child with asthma varies with age and inhalation device. Further studies are needed to assess the clinical importance of this finding.Keywords
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