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