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The deposition efficiency of three methods of aerosol delivery of salbutamol into lungs of ventilated rabbits was compared: 1) metered dose inhaler (MDI) with holding chamber (HC), 2) jet nebulizer (JN), and 3) ultrasonic (US) nebulizer. The latter system was tested using two different sized medication reservoirs, a large (20 mL) cup (US20) and a small (10 mL) cup (US10). After delivery of technetium-99m-labeled sulbutamol aerosol, deposition in the lungs, trachea, and ventilator circuit were estimated by a γ counter. Total pulmonary deposition [mean(SEM)] as a percentage of the prescribed drug was: MDI + HC 0.22(0.05)%; JN 0.48(0.05)%; US20 0.90(0.13)%; US10 3.05(0.49%)%. Only the deposition from the US10 was statistically significantly higher than the other modes (p < 0.05). Dynamic scintigraphy showed that, among the nebulizers, the US10 continued to deliver medication for longer than either the JN or the US20. We conclude that the US10 appears to be more efficient in delivering aerosol to the lung in this rabbit model and merits further evaluation for clinical efficiency.
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Abbreviations
- MDI:
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metered dose inhaler
- JN:
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jet nebulizer
- US:
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ultrasonic
- HSA:
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human serum albumin
- MMAD:
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mass median aerodynamic diamete
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The authors thank Siemens Canada and Siemens Elema AB, Sweden, who provided us with the US nebulizers, and Pat Haslett and Sheryl Fisker for their excellent secretarial help.
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Fok, TF., Al-Essa, M., Monkman, S. et al. Pulmonary Deposition of Salbutamol Aerosol Delivered by Metered Dose Inhaler, Jet Nebulizer, and Ultrasonic Nebulizer in Mechanically Ventilated Rabbits. Pediatr Res 42, 721–727 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199711000-00027
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