摘要 |
<p>The iontophoretic device or patch (10) of the present invention includes an electrode assembly (12), having at least one electrode, an electrode reservoir (14) and at least one drug reservoir (16), which are held or contained within a pouch or other suitable structure (18). It should be appreciated that a return electrode may be combined in the assembly (12) or separately provided as is well known in the art. The device is divided or otherwise separated into two portions, one portion (20) (first) includes the electrode assembly (12) and the electrode reservoir (14) with the electrode reservoir being situated adjacent to the electrode assembly and holding an electrolyte (26). The other portion (22) (second) includes the drug reservoir (16) which holds the medication or drug (28), preferably in an ionized or ionizable form, to be delivered iontophoretically.</p> |