Intranasal drug delivery by spray and drops

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Abstract
A solution of 99m Tc‐labelled human serum albumin was administered into the nose as a spray and as one or three drops. The patterns of deposition and the rates of clearance in normal subjects were monitored by gamma scintigraphy. The spray was deposited mainly in the atrium, and cleared slowly into the pharynx. The single drop spread more extensively than the spray, while the three drops were sufficient to cover most of the walls of the nasal cavity. Clearance was faster following administration of the drops. These factors have implications when designing dosage regimens for drugs administered by the intranasal route.

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