Powder formulations for inhalation
AssigneeChristian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
InventorsRegina Scherliess, Simon Stefan Bock
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Abstract
The invention relates to powdered pharmaceutical formulations which, in addition to carrier particles and particulate active ingredient which preferably adheres to the surface of the carrier particles, contains a mixing element, wherein the formulation fluidized in the carrier gas stream can contain the mixing element. Preferably, the powdered pharmaceutical formulation is packaged as a single dose, for example filled into a container as a single dose, for example in a capsule. The mixing element has a size of at least 1 mm to 10 mm in a first dimension and a size of at least 50% of the size it has in the first dimension in the other two dimensions.
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A powdered pharmaceutical formulation, comprising a particulate active ingredient and carrier particles to which the particulate active ingredient adheres only to surfaces of the carrier particles, wherein the carrier particles are produced by an additive manufacturing process and have a uniform size of not more than 500 μm of the longest extension and a uniform shape.
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