Methods of administering an active agent to a human barrier membrane with galvanic generated electricity
First Claim
1. A method of administering an active agent to a human barrier membrane, said method comprising topically applying a composition to said barrier membrane, said composition comprising said active agent, a first conductive electrode that is an anode in the form of a particulate and a second conductive electrode that is a cathode partially coated on said particulate, wherein said first conductive electrode is in electric communication with said second conductive electrode, the difference of the standard potentials of said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode is at least 0.2 V, and said particulates have an average particle size of from about 1 micrometer to about 5 millimeters.
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Abstract
The present invention features a method of administering an active agent to a human barrier membrane by applying to the membrane a device including a housing having the barrier membrane contacting surface, a first conductive electrode, a second conductive electrode, and a carrier containing the active agent; wherein the first conductive electrode is in electric communication with the second conductive electrode, wherein the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode are in ionic communication with the carrier, and wherein the carrier is in communication with the barrier membrane through the barrier membrane contacting surface, wherein the difference of the standard potentials of the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode is at least 0.2 V and wherein the electrons that pass between the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode are generated as a result of such difference of the standard potentials.
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- 1. A method of administering an active agent to a human barrier membrane, said method comprising topically applying a composition to said barrier membrane, said composition comprising said active agent, a first conductive electrode that is an anode in the form of a particulate and a second conductive electrode that is a cathode partially coated on said particulate, wherein said first conductive electrode is in electric communication with said second conductive electrode, the difference of the standard potentials of said first conductive electrode and said second conductive electrode is at least 0.2 V, and said particulates have an average particle size of from about 1 micrometer to about 5 millimeters.
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