Patent ID: 6688304
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: A61J,A61K,A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of administering a formulation to a human patient by inhalation, comprising:(a) exhaling a determined volume of air, wherein the exhaled volume is determined by coaching a patient to exhale maximally; (b) aerosolizing a formulation comprised of a pharmaceutically active compound wherein the aerosol is comprised of particles having a diameter in a range of about 0.5 to 6.0 microns; (c) inhaling the aerosolized formulation with a determined volume of air, wherein the inhaled volume is determined in real-time; and (d) repeating (a), (b) and (c) a plurality of times over a period of time; wherein the inhaling (c) is the patient's first inhaling immediately following the exhaling (a) of the patient; further wherein the determined volume of air exhaled in each step (a) is substantially the same for each step (a) and the determined volume of air inhaled in each step (c) is substantially the same for each step (c).