Chapter 11 - A current update on advanced drug delivery devices for nasal and pulmonary administration

Abstract

This chapter deals with a detailed review of recent technological advancements in the development of new devices for drug delivery, specifically for nasal and pulmonary administration. A successful drug delivery device needs formulation administration in such a way that the maximum amount of drug should reach the target site. The prime focus of this chapter is to keep the audience updated with the current commercial availability of the various drug administration devices. To start with, the authors have briefly introduced the anatomy and physiology of the nose and the lungs. In addition, this review also gives a brief update on the regulatory aspects of drug delivery devices. The authors think that, in the near future, we should expect a range of patient-friendly novel drug delivery devices reaching the market that efficiently deliver the medications, necessarily noninvasive, aid in rapid onset of action, patient-friendly for self-administration, and should exhibit minimum side effects.