Exhalation delivery systems (EDS) deliver medications to the
internal nose. Developed in 2006,
EDS devices use the patient's exhaled breath to propel medication, such as steroids,
into the nasal cavities. The method can deliver medication deeper into the nasal passages than intranasal sprays,
and at a lower pressure than nasal irrigation methods.
Using EDS to deliver
fluticasone
Fluticasone is a manufactured glucocorticoid used to treat nasal congestion. Both the esters, fluticasone propionate (sold as Flovent) and fluticasone furoate, are also used as topical anti-inflammatories and inhaled corticosteroids, and ar ...
(EDS-FLU) to patients with
nasal polyp
Nasal is an adjective referring to the nose, part of human or animal anatomy. It may also be shorthand for the following uses in combination:
* With reference to the human nose:
** Nasal administration, a method of pharmaceutical drug delivery ...
s has been shown to reduce the need for surgery.
References
Respiratory therapy
Drug delivery devices
Dosage forms
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