In vitro aerodynamic characterization of the dose emitted during nebulization of tobramycin high strength solution by novel and jet nebulizer delivery systems

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• 作者：M. Mashat^a ; ^{mhalmashat@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; B.J. Clark^b ; K.H. Assi^b ; H. Chrystyn^c
• 关键词：Cystic fibrosis ; High strength tobramycin solution (HSTS) ; Nebulizer ; CEN method
• 刊名：Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：April 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：37
• 期：Complete
• 页码：37-42
• 全文大小：456 K

文摘

Chronic infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa are a leading cause of morbidity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The aim of tobramycin inhalation therapy in CF patients with chronic pulmonary infection is to deliver high amounts of drug directly to the site of infection. TOBI^® is a tobramycin nebulizer solution (300 mg/5 ml) approved by FDA for maintenance therapy for patient with CF. The 20% tobramycin sulfate solution was reported as the optimal and maximal concentration.

Methods

Nebulization of high strength tobramycin solution (20% tobramycin sulfate) (HSTS) has been assessed in this study by using different selected high performance nebulizer delivery systems: two different designs of jet nebulizers, and three new nebulizers based on vibrating mesh technology. The aerosol particle size distribution and output characteristics were measured for in vitro performance assessment of the nebulizer systems. The methodology was adapted from the current European standard, EN 13544-1:2001E.

Results

The particle size distribution characteristic measurements showed that all tested nebulizers may be suitable for inhalation of HSTS. The mean (SD) of highest percentage of fine particles (<5 μm) was 77.64 (2.3) % for Sidestream^®, at flow rate 16 L/min. The highest respirable inhaled mass was for Pari LC Plus^® combined with PariBoyN^® compressor, with mean (SD) 90.85 (8.6) mg. The mean (SD) of highest drug wastage percentage was 63.9 (3.9) % for Sidestream^® jet nebulizer combined with compressed air cylinder at flow rate 16 L/min, while the lowest was 2.3 (0.26) % for NE-U22 Omron^® (high frequency).

Conclusions

The HSTS can be nebulized by all tested nebulisers but the high frequency NE-U22 Omron^® and Aeroneb Go^® are more efficient. When the HSTS compared to TOBI^®, the respirable inhaled dose was increased to more than 73%.