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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:23 pm Post subject: Electronic Transdermal Iontophoretic Drug Delivery |
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Electronic Transdermal Iontophoretic Drug Delivery
Iontophoresis for drug administration:
Iontophoresis can be used to deliver medications into the body. It is a conservative, non-invasive therapy, used specially to treat conditions like arthrosis, or as a pain therapy.
Ions transport the medication through the skin into the bloodstream and the tissue. The medication suitable for iontophoresis has to be loaded either negative or positive by the manufacturer.
For example, if a patient has to treat his ankle, then the medication is applied directly to the ankle on one side. If the medication is loaded positive, then the +Pole (or + electrode) has to be placed over the medicated area, the -Pole on the other side. The -Pole will then attract the medication through the skin. If the medication is negative, then the -Pole has to be placed on the medicated area and the +Pole on the other side. The +Pole will attract the medication.
If the medication is not specified for + or -, you can place the medication on every electrode.Iontophoresis Drug DeliveryFor iontophoresis drug delivery a low mA or voltage is used and it works best with a direct current device. Also, the treatment time is set normally to 5 minutes, else the drug will almost completely "walk" through to the other electrode.
For this special purpose please contact us, we hold a range of "cheaper" iontophoresis drug delivery machines (that are not so powerful for iontophoresis on hands and feet, like the professional iontophoresis system we have in our shops)
For further information, please ask your treating doctor. _________________ You are welcome...
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