Inhaled medications and bronchodilator usage in the horse.
The advantages of aerosol medications include the direct, topical application to the target organ (airways); rapid effect; and low systemic availability. There are now more efficient methods for aerosol delivery that facilitate the use of increasingly sophisticated aerosol drugs. This article reviews the principles of aerosol deposition and the pharmacology of current medications.
Hoffman
A M
AM
Department of Clinical Sciences, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA.
D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000336:Aerosols; D000818:Animals; D001682:Biological Availability; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006736:Horses; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers / Q000662:veterinary; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
D000336:Aerosols; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents