PH2107 - Inhalers Flashcards

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What is a DPI?

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Dry Powder Inhaler

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What are the features of a Pressurised Metered Dose Inhaler?

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  • portable
  • convenient
  • multidose
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What are the limitations of a pMDI?

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  • difficult to co-ordinate
  • requires propellant
  • dose < 1mg per actuation
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What are the opportunities for Dry Powder Inhalers?

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  • mostly breath-actuated (passive devices)
  • propellant free
  • higher doses than pMDIs
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What size particles are in a DPI formulation?

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Drug particles < 5um required

- BUT micronised drug particles highly cohesive

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What are the problems with DPIs?

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Difficult to meter and disperse powder

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What interparticulate forces are found in a DPI formulation?

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Van der Waals
Capillary
Electrostatic

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What is a carrier blend in a DPI formulation?

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  • micronised drug particles
  • large (lactose) carrier particles (30 - 200 um)
  • drug particles easier to meter and to disperse
  • drug:carrier ratios from 1:1 to > 1:100
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What are the three types of DPI?

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Single unit dose
- gelatin
- HPMC capsules
Multi-unit dose from 4 to 60 doses
- capsules
- blisters
Multidose up to 200 doses
- powder reservoir
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10
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What are the two types of DPI?

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Passive

Active

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How does a passive DPI work?

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Relies solely on the energy of the patient’s inhalation to aerosolise the powder

  • patient’s inhalation disperses and delivers powder
  • lung dose depends on patient’s inhalation
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How does an active DPI work?

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An energy source (compressed air or piezoelectric crystal) in addition to that of the patient’s inhalation is used to aerosolise the powder

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What is the key factor in DPI formulations?

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De-aggregation

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14
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What is ED with regards to DPIs?

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Emitted dose

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15
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What is FPD with regards to DPIs?

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Fine Particle Dose

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What is Fine Particle Dose?

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The mass of dose contained in particles with aerodynamic diameters < 5um

17
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What is FPF with regards to DPIs?

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Fine Particle Fraction

18
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What is Fine Particle Density influenced by?

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  • drug and carrier particle sizes
  • drug:carrier ratio
  • surface roughness (rugosity)
  • presence of ternary components (Fines)
19
Q

Where might drug particles prefer to adhere to in a DPI?

A

High energy or active sites on carrier surface

20
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What might affect influence Fine Particle Dose in DPIs?

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Fine particle excipients

  • may occupy active sites on carrier, so drug is more easily released
  • drug and fine particle excipients may form mixed aggregates that are easily dispersed
21
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Which fine particle excipient is usually used in DPIs?

A

Lactose

  • magnesium sterate
  • leucine
  • polyethylene glycol
  • mannitol
  • glucose
22
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What effect does ingress of moisture result in in a DPI?

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  • increased capillary force - carrier and drug particles joined by small amount of liquid which is very difficult to overcome.
  • reduced particle de-aggregation
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How can DPIs be protected against moisture ingress?

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  • individually sealed doses in blisters or capsules
  • addition of moisture absorbing excipients e.g. magnesium stearate
  • use of desiccant (multi-dose DPIs)
  • storage of entire product in an aluminium foil pouch
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What is a Spinhaler?

A

DPI which delivers a passive capsule unit dose

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What is a Handihaler?
A newer DPI which delivers a passive capsule unit dose
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What is an Aerolizer?
A newer DPI which delivers a passive capsule unit dose
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What is a Dreamboat?
A DPI which delivers a passive cartridge unit dose
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How does the Dreamboat inhaler work?
2 flow inlet streams converge simultaneously - 1st stream lifts the powder from the containment region and delivers it into the 2nd inlet stream - at the intersection, powder is broken up into particles suitable for inhalation
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What is an Accuhaler?
A DPI which delivers a passive multi unit dose
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What is a Turbohaler?
A DPI which delivers a passive multidose
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Which conditions are variable lung doses from passive DPIs tolerated?
- asthma - COPD Patients take extra doses as required Drugs have wide therapeutic windows
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Why are active DPIs needed?
Drugs given for other applications (than asthma or COPD) likely to require tighter control over lung dose - analgesics - peptides - proteins - targeted therapies for local action Active DPIs do not use patient's inhalation to disperse powder
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What is a Nektar?
An active DPI