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. 2007 Oct 8;65(3):334–337. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2007.03036.x

Table 2.

Mean (SD) in vitro aerodynamic characteristics of the emitted dose

MDI + SP NEB
In vitro emitted dose (µg) 237.2 (8.8) 1649.5 (49.1)
% Fine particle fraction 44.0 (2.4) 80.1 (2.0)
Fine particle dose (μg) 104.1 (3.9) 1321.2 (39.3)
MMAD (μm) 2.8 (0.1) 2.2 (0.4)
GSD 1.7 (0.1) 3.45 (1.1)

MDI+SP, Metered dose inhaler plus spacer; MMAD, mass median aerodynamic diameter; GSD, geometric standard deviation