Breathed into the airways and lungs, as a nebulised mist, a dry powder or a metered aerosol. Where the material lands depends on droplet or particle size, with larger particles depositing in the mouth and throat and smaller ones reaching the small airways. The lung offers a very large absorbing surface, so some compounds reach the blood readily this way.

Why it matters here

Inhaled delivery depends on the device as much as on the compound, so a record's inhaled evidence is tied to the apparatus used in the study. A solution formulated for injection is a different preparation from one formulated for a nebuliser.

Also called

• inhaled
• nebulized
• inhalation

Nebulised describes one way of generating the mist rather than a separate route. It is indexed here because it is how people search.

Compounds carrying this term

None on file yet. This term is in the controlled vocabulary but no compound record currently uses it — which is a statement about our coverage, not about the term.

See also

• Intranasal — Route of Administration
• Sodium Chloride 0.9% — Vehicle / Diluent