DDU of Dry Powder Inhalers (DPIs)
The basic requirements for Dry Powder Inhalers DDU testing are the same as for MDI testing, namely DUSA, mouthpiece adapter, vacuum pump and flow meter. However, a critical flow controller (e.g. Critical Flow Controller TPK 100i) to measure the pressure drop across the device and control the flow conditions during testing is also required. This is because most DPIs are passive breath-actuated devices which rely on the patient’s inspiration rather than a propellant for dose aerosolisation and delivery. The testing of DPIs is further complicated by the fact that different inhalers provide varying degrees of flow resistance, i.e. some require more effort to inhale through than others.
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View ProductHigh Capacity Pump HCP6
View BrochureCritical Flow Controller TPK 100i
View BrochureInhaler Testing Workstation ITW
View BrochureDose Uniformity Sampling Apparatus (DUSA) for DPIs
View BrochureFlow Rate Sensor FRS
View BrochureWaste Shot Collector WSC2
View BrochureMouthpiece Adapter
View BrochureEnviroMate™ – Benchtop Environmental Chamber
View BrochureDUSA Stand for DPIs
View BrochureFlow Meter DFM 2000
View BrochureTemperature/Humidity Sensor
View BrochureMouthpiece Adapter Support Accessory
View BrochureSCP6 Super Capacity Pump
View BrochureLabel Printer
View BrochureAPSD of Dry Powder Inhalers (DPIs)
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In the case of DPI reservoir type devices, tests should be carried out throughout the life of the inhaler i.e. dose uniformity over the entire contents.
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Two factors have been identified as being critical to improving the clinical relevance of DDU testing and APSD measurement: realistic breathing profiles and realistic throat and nasal models.
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All of the tests involved in Delivered Dose Uniformity require the collection and drug recovery of individual doses into the collection tube of a Dosage Unit Sampling Apparatus (DUSA) appropriate to its type (MDI or DPI) prior to assay.
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