Iontophoresis for IPP

The functioning principle of iontophoresis is based on an interplay between ionto- and electrophoresis. By means of a very weak electrical field, medication is administered via an electrode into the deep-lying tissues layers. This enables the uniform diffusion of a high concentration of medication without side-effects (fig. 1-2).

Fig. 1 and 2: Diffusion of medication in the tissue under iontophoresis.

This principle has been applied successfully in the case of several diseases. In the case of IPP, a course of therapy with a total of 10 treatment units is carried out after assessment by the urologist. Each treatment takes 20 min. To date, no side-effects have been observed (fig. 3).

Fig. 3: Iontophoresis-device (Miniphysionizer™)