Indications and applications for iontophoresis.
1. As a noninvasive therapy, iontophoresis is growing in popularity among anesthesiologists, pediatricians, general and orthopedic surgeons, burn specialists, and the dental community. 2. As specific conductivity potentials were established for various chemicals and drugs, it has been shown that numerous broad spectrum, site-specific, systemic-acting medications can be directly introduced across intact skin to treat a wide range of maladies. 3. Unlike injectable medications which tend to peak and trough, phoresed medications can be accurately controlled and titrated over a specific period of time. 4. As health professionals re-evaluate where and how care is delivered, many are selecting iontophoresis as a cost-effective alternative to traditional therapy.
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D006801:Humans; D007478:Iontophoresis / Q000379:methods*