ABSTRACT

Nanomedicine drug-delivery systems have a number of advantages1−3: (1) to achieve relatively uniform distribution of drug dose; (2) to enhance the apparent solubility of a poorly water-soluble drug; (3) to control drug release that can consequently reduce the dosing frequency; (4) to achieve macromolecule delivery of therapeutic proteins and polypeptides; (5) to reduce side

CONTENTS

3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................43 3.2 Anatomy of the Human Respiratory Tract and Inhalation

Aerosol Particle Deposition ........................................................................45 3.3 Respiratory Diseases and Targeted Pulmonary Nanomedicine...........48