Method for treating bronchial diseases
Administration of a loop diuretic in nebulized dry powder form directly to a patient's lungs for treating bronchial disease.
1. A method for relieving a symptom of pulmonary disease in a patient suffering therefrom, wherein the pulmonary disease is asthma, comprising delivering directly to the patient's lungs a systemically effective amount of a non-salt formulation of furosemide and ethacrynic acid in dry powder form, wherein said systematically effective amount of a non-salt formulation is delivered as a fine powder having a particle size of 0.5-10 microns.
2. The method accordingly to claim 1 , wherein said systematically effective amount of a non-salt formulation is delivered in unit dose amounts of between about 1 and 100 milligrams.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said systematically effective amount of a non-salt formulation is delivered in unit dose amounts of between about 5 and 10 milligrams.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said systematically effective amount of a non-salt formulation is delivered in discrete doses as needed.
5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein said systematically effective amount of a non-salt formulation is delivered in discrete doses 1-4 times per day.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said systematically effective amount of a non-salt formulation is delivered in dry powder form having a powder size of 1-6 microns.