Electrostatics in pharmaceutical aerosols for inhalation.

Jennifer Wong, Hak-Kim Chan, Philip Chi Lip Kwok

Advanced Drug Delivery Group, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.

Therapeutic delivery 2013 Aug

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Electrostatics continues to play an important role in pharmaceutical aerosols for inhalation. Despite its ubiquitous nature, the charging process is complex and not well understood. Nonetheless, significant advances in the past few years continue to improve understanding and lead to better control of electrostatics. The purpose of this critical review is to present an overview of the literature, with an emphasis on how electrostatic charge can be useful in improving pulmonary drug delivery.

Citation

Jennifer Wong, Hak-Kim Chan, Philip Chi Lip Kwok. Electrostatics in pharmaceutical aerosols for inhalation. Therapeutic delivery. 2013 Aug;4(8):981-1002