Review Article

Imagine the Superiority of Dry Powder Inhalers from Carrier Engineering

Table 7

Microcomposites carrier loaded DPI formulations.

DrugMethodKey ingredientsPSD (μm)Device and flow rate (l/min)% FPFReferences

RifampicinFour-fluid nozzle SDPLGA and CM4.50Jethaler and 28.3~35–40[58]
Ciprofloxacin HCLco-SDCMCyclohaler and 60[59]
Meloxicamco-SDCM, PVA, and leucine5.81RS01® and 60[60]
TheophyllineWet bead milling followed by SDCMCyclohaler and 60[61]

SD: spray drying; co-SD: co-spray drying; CM: commercial mannitol; PVA: polyvinyl alcohol; PLGA: poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid); and FPF: fine particle fraction.