Patches and method for the transdermal delivery of a therapeutically effective amount of iron
First Claim
1. A method for the transdermal iontophoretic delivery of a composition comprising ionic iron to an individual in need thereof, comprising:
- contacting the individual with a patch comprising an active electrode and a composition comprising ionic iron;
applying current from the active electrode to cause transdermal iontophoretic delivery of a therapeutically effective amount of ionic iron to the individual.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide patches for the transdermal delivery of iron-containing compositions to an individual suffering from an iron deficiency. Many embodiments provide an iontophoretic patch for the transdermal delivery of a therapeutically effective amount of iron. The patch comprises an electrode and a reservoir containing a composition comprising ionic iron for the delivery of the therapeutically effective amount of iron. Various embodiments provide methods of using embodiments of the iontophoretic patch for delivering a therapeutically effective amount of iron to an individual suffering from one more forms of iron deficiency including iron deficiency anemia. Such methods can be used for treating and/or preventing the iron deficiency. The amount of delivered iron can be adjusted depending upon various treatment parameters such as patient weight and type and amount of iron deficiency.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for the transdermal iontophoretic delivery of a composition comprising ionic iron to an individual in need thereof, comprising:
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contacting the individual with a patch comprising an active electrode and a composition comprising ionic iron; applying current from the active electrode to cause transdermal iontophoretic delivery of a therapeutically effective amount of ionic iron to the individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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