Potentials and challenges of Levodopa particle formulation for treatment of Parkinson's disease through intranasal and pulmonary delivery

• Main Authors: Paul, Mahasweta, Lau, Raymond
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Bioengineering; Particle Characterization; Inhalation Drug Delivery
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/160960
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Inhalation drug delivery has gained interests in delivery of Levodopa for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. In comparison to traditional oral delivery, delivery via intranasal or pulmonary pathways allows a slower drug degradation, greater drug bioavailability, increased blood plasma concen...