II. Definition

  1. Transcutaneous medication delivery to deeper tissues potentiated by electrical current

III. Mechanism

  1. Cathodes are used to drive in negatively charged substances
  2. Anodes drive in positively charged particles

IV. Protocol

  1. Medication applied to skin (e.g. Dexamethasone 0.4% for local inflammation)
  2. Cathode or anode applied per substance used as described above
  3. Amperage adjusted for skin resistance

V. Indications

VI. Contraindications

  1. Avoid over open wound sites, metallic implanted devices, pins, staples, or wires
  2. Peripheral Neuropathy or other sites with decreased Sensation

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Definition (SCTSPA) Administración intratisular de una sustancia iónica por medio de una corriente eléctrica
Definition (SNOMEDCT_US) An administration into the tissues of an ionic substance by means of an electric current
Definition (MSH) Therapeutic introduction of ions of soluble salts into tissues by means of electric current. In medical literature it is commonly used to indicate the process of increasing the penetration of drugs into surface tissues by the application of electric current. It has nothing to do with ION EXCHANGE; AIR IONIZATION nor PHONOPHORESIS, none of which requires current.
Definition (ALT) Applying a substance(s) or medication(s) using a galvanic, low-voltage current on the skin of a client's body part or region to cause transdermal substance(s) or medication(s) penetration and to treat pain, inflammation, spasm and/or calcium deposits. Service is billed in 20-minute increments.
Concepts Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061)
MSH D007478
ICD9 99.27
ICD10 12200-00
SnomedCT 61369008, 419464001, 91480001, 129442009
English Iontophoreses, Iontophoresis, iontophoresis (treatment), iontophoresis, galvanoionization, medical ionization, iontotherapy, iontopheresis, iontophoreses, iontophorese, Physical medicine iontophoresis (regime/therapy), Iontophoresis route (qualifier value), Physical medicine iontophoresis, Iontophoresis use, Iontophoresis route, Iontophoresis procedure, Iontophoresis - action (qualifier value), Iontophoresis - action, Iontophoresis procedure (regime/therapy), Iontophoresis procedure (procedure), Physical medicine iontophoresis -RETIRED-, Iontophoresis each 20 minutes, Iontophoresis ea.20min
Spanish iontoforesis - acción, iontoforesis (calificador), medicina física de iontoforesis, iontoforesis - RETIRADO -, iontoforesis - RETIRADO - (concepto no activo), iontoforesis (acción), iontoforesis - acción (calificador), iontoforesis, iontoterapia (acción), procedimiento de iontoforesis (procedimiento), procedimiento de iontoforesis (régimen/tratamiento), procedimiento de iontoforesis, Iontoforesis
Swedish Jontofores
Czech iontoforéza
Finnish Iontoforeesi
Russian ELEKTROFOREZ LEKARSTVENNYI, ЭЛЕКТРОФОРЕЗ ЛЕКАРСТВЕННЫЙ
French Iontophorèse, Ionophorèse
Polish Jontoforeza, Jonoforeza
Norwegian Iontoforese
German Iontophorese
Italian Iontoforesi
Dutch Iontoforese
Portuguese Iontoforese