PERCUSSIVELY IGNITED OR ELECTRICALLY IGNITED SELF-CONTAINED HEATING UNIT AND DRUG-SUPPLY UNIT EMPLOYING SAME

摘要

Heating units, drug supply units and drug delivery articles capable of rapid heating are disclosed. Heating units (800) comprising a substrate (801) and a solid fuel (802) capable of undergoing an exothermic metal oxidation reaction is disposed within the substrate (801) are disclosed. These heating units (800) can be actuated by electrical resistance or by percussion (803, 804). Drug supply units and drug delivery articles wherein a solid fuel is configured to heat a substrate to a temperature sufficient to rapidly thermally vaporize a drug disposed thereon are also disclosed.