Veterinary Iontophoresis Drug Chart

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Iontophoresis Delivery System

The following are medications list that was complied by Dr. Timothy M. Dyke, Senior Research Associate and Richard A. Sams Director Analytical Toxicology Laboratory College of Veterinary Medicine The Ohio State University Columbus Ohio.

* Being tested over the last 3yrs by Randy Lee D.V.M. Countryside Veterinary Service Ridgefield WA Depo-Medrol is in suspension, as a larger molecule it has not been proven to be a fully phoresable drug, however being tested for possible slower absorption for longer lasting effect. Dosage .5cc along with 1.5cc-3cc Dexemethasone.

Drug Solution	Commercially Available Concentration	Total Concentration in 6 mls	Use	Polarity
NSAIDS
Phenybutazone	200 mg / ml	1200 mg	Anti Inflammatory	Neg
Flunixin Meglumine	50 mg / ml	300 mg	Anti Inflammatory	Neg
Ketoprofen	100 mg / ml	600 mg	Anti Inflammatory	Neg
Corticosteriod
Dexamethasone sodium phosphate	4 or 10 mg/ml	12 or 24 mg	Steroidal Anti-inflammatory	Neg
Betamethasone	4 mg/ml	24 mg	Steroidal Anti-inflammatory	Neg
Prednisolone sodium succinate	10 or 50/ml	60 or 300 mg	Steroidal Anti-inflammatory	Neg
Depo-Medrol*	40 mg/ml	240 mg	Steroidal Anti-inflammatory	Neg
Antibiotics
Gentamicin sulfate	50 or 100 mg/ml	300 or 600 mg	Gram negative infections	Pos
Amikacin sulfate	50 mg/ml	300 mg	Gram negative infections	Pos
Celliofur sodium	50 mg/ml	300 mg	Gram negative infections	Pos
Local Anesthetics
Lidocaine hydrochloride	20 mg/ml	120 mg	Regional anesthetic	Pos
Sarapin*	50 ml vial	300 mg	Regional anesthetic	Pos
Other
Saline Solution**	NA	NA	NA	Neg
Apple Cider Vinegar**	NA	NA	NA	Pos

** Offered as old time recipe for calcium deposits. Or use saline to fill pad to run Neg first the run then run postive drug of your choice. Chart references 6/ml dosages for the Empii 6/ml buffered pad. Using the IOMED SSC (Silver-Silver Chloride) delivers higher levels of medication. PH of drug solution remains unchanged. With phoresor use the 3.5cc drug reservoir pad and almost half the amount of medication.