SUBLINGUAL ELECTRICAL DRUG DELIVERY
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- an oral housing, which is configured to be placed at least partially in a mouth of a subject, and which comprises a drug, and two or more electrodes;
a power supply; and
circuitry coupled to the power supply and the electrodes, and configured to drive the electrodes to drive, into oral tissue of the subject, a current having a frequency of between 30 and 300 kHz.
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided that includes an oral housing, which is configured to be placed at least partially in a mouth of a subject, and which comprises a drug, and two or more electrodes. The apparatus further includes a power supply, and circuitry coupled to the power supply and the electrodes, and configured to drive the electrodes to drive, into oral tissue of the subject, a current having a frequency of between 30 and 300 kHz. Other embodiments are also described.
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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an oral housing, which is configured to be placed at least partially in a mouth of a subject, and which comprises a drug, and two or more electrodes; a power supply; and circuitry coupled to the power supply and the electrodes, and configured to drive the electrodes to drive, into oral tissue of the subject, a current having a frequency of between 30 and 300 kHz. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for delivering a drug to a subject, comprising:
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receiving an oral drug delivery device including a drug, two or more electrodes, a power supply, and circuitry coupled to the power supply and the electrodes, and configured to drive the electrodes to drive, into oral tissue of the subject, a current having a frequency of between 30 and 300 kHz; and placing the drug delivery device at least partially in a mouth of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for delivering a drug to a subject, comprising:
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placing the drug in a mouth of the subject; placing two or more electrodes in the mouth; and driving a current between the electrodes having a frequency of between 30 and 300 kHz. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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