What is ActivaPatch used for?

ActivaPatch® This Iontophoresis patch is made to meet the needs of active patients and patients who can’t stay in a facility for multiple hours. It administers drugs transdermally in a self-contained delivery system.

How do iontophoresis patches work?

How does it work? Iontophoresis delivers medication based on the principle that like charges repel each other – like magnets pushing away from each other. This means that when a negatively charged medication, like dexamethasone, is applied to the negative drug pad, the medication will be forced away from the pad.

How do I use ActivaPatch?

How it Works

  1. PULL TAB. Gently apply your thumb to the battery case and remove the pull tab.
  2. HYDRATE THE PATCH.
  3. REMOVE THE RELEASE LINER.
  4. APPLY THE ACTIVAPATCH®
  5. SEQUENCE PATTERN.
  6. First 40 mA minute dose: The ActivaPatch® LED will flash once every 30 seconds for the first 40mA minute dose.

How does iontophoresis stop sweating?

Iontophoresis is a treatment for hyperhidrosis — or excessive sweating. It involves sending a gentle electrical current through water to shut down your sweat glands temporarily. If it works for you, you’ll have to keep doing the treatments to maintain the results.

How do I use Activapatch?

Can iontophoresis damage nerves?

Ions produced by iontophoresis may physically block the sweat ducts in the stratum corneum. The external electrical current may disrupt normal sympathetic nerve transmission.

Does iontophoresis work forever?

Tips for Getting the Most Out of Iontophoresis Treatments will continue indefinitely and can involve a large time commitment, especially in the beginning.

Is iontophoresis permanent treatment?

Iontophoresis is not a permanent solution, therefore maintenance treatments are necessary. Generally, we recommend patients undergo 10 sessions initially over a period of 4 weeks (3 sessions per week for the first two weeks, 2 sessions per week thereafter) until the sweating is under control.

Does iontophoresis really work?

Is Iontophoresis Effective? Iontophoresis has been shown to be very effective in treating focal hyperhidrosis that involves the hands and feet. In 2017, a study found that 24 out of 27 people had marked improvement in their symptoms within 2 to 4 weeks of treatments done every other day.

At what age does hyperhidrosis stop?

Hyperhidrosis is not something you outgrow Contrary to popular wisdom, our study found that hyperhidrosis does not go away or decrease with age. In fact 88% of respondents say their excessive sweating has gotten worse or stayed the same over time.