Table 2.
Aerodynamic parameters of the three tested formulations: emitted dose (ED), fine particle dose (FPD), fine particle fraction (FPF), mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD), and geometric standard deviation (GSD). (n = 3; mean ± SD). § Data are not statistically different (p > 0.05).
| Aerodynamic Parameters | CUR+BDP-NS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUR-NS | CUR | BDP | BDP-NS | |
| ED% | 57.0 ± 0.9 | 81.9 ± 1.1 | 83.4 ± 3.7 | 65.5 ± 4.9 |
| FPD (mg) | 7.8 ± 0.3 | 6.8 ± 0.8 | 6.1 ± 0.1 | 7.6 ± 0.2 |
| FPF (%) | 60.3 ± 1.9 § | 64.7 ± 4.0 § | 62.7 ± 0.5 § | 68.1 ± 7.2 § |
| MMAD (µm) | 4.1 ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 3.8 ± 0.1 | 3.7 ± 0.2 |
| GSD | 2.6 ± 0.1 | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 2.9 ± 0.1 | 2.6 ± 0.1 |