Influence Of The Valve Lubricant On The Aerodynamic Particle Size Of A Metered Dose Inhaler

DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY(2004)

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Presented in this work are the results of a study designed to investigate the impact of valve lubricant (i.e., silicone oil) on the aerodynamic particle size distribution (PSD) of a steroid suspension metered dose inhaler (MDI) containing propellant HFA-227. The objective of this study was to explore whether the valve lubricant, which is often used in MDI products to prevent valve sticking, can enter an MDI product and potentially impact the aerosol spray dynamics. The results of this work have shown that samples containing valves with high silicone levels produced a larger aerodynamic particle size (by cascade impaction) than samples with low-silicone or silicone-free valves. It is postulated that the presence of silicone in the product may increase the propensity for drug aggregation, thereby leading to an increase in the aerodynamic particle size of the emitted aerosol. These findings stress the importance of evaluating the effects of valve lubricant on the aerodynamic PSD in the early formulation development stage of an MDI.
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cascade impaction, laser diffraction, particle size, metered dose inhalers, valve lubricant
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