High nonrespiratory fraction of drug delivered by diskus compared with turbuhaler correlates with elevated side-effects levels

T. L. G. Andersson, R. Aalbers, L. Asking (Lund, Sweden; Groningen, The Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Improvements in delivery of inhaled agents
Session: Improvements in delivery of inhaled agents
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3584
Disease area: Airway diseases

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