General purpose electrolyte solution composition for iontophoresis
A single electrolyte solution composition may be used in an anode side and in a cathode side of an iontophoresis device. The electrolyte solution may include a compound having an oxidation-reduction potential lower than that of water, the compound including, in combination, both a component that is likely to be relatively reduced and a component that is likely to be relatively oxidized.
1 . A general purpose electrolyte solution for an iontophoresis device, comprising:
a compound having an oxidation-reduction potential lower than that of water, the compound including, in combination, a component likely to be relatively reduced and a component likely to be relatively oxidized.
2 . The general purpose electrolyte solution composition according to claim 1 , further comprising polyacrylic acid and/or lactic acid as a component that imparts a buffering action.
3 . The general purpose electrolyte solution composition according to claim 1 wherein the compound comprises a component that oxidizes at a potential lower than the oxidation potential of water, and a component that reduces at a potential higher than the reduction potential of water are included in combination.
4 . The general purpose electrolyte solution composition according to claim 3 , further comprising polyacrylic acid and/or lactic acid as a component that imparts a buffering action.
5 . The general purpose electrolyte solution composition according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a component that imparts a buffering action;
wherein no substantial chemical reaction occurs between the components when an electric potential is not applied to the general purpose electrolyte solution; and
wherein the composition causes substantially no harm to a subject.
6 . The general purpose electrolyte solution composition according to claim 5 , further comprising polyacrylic acid and/or lactic acid as a component that imparts a buffering action.
7 . The general purpose electrolyte solution composition according to claim 1 wherein the component likely to be relatively oxidized comprises an ascorbate, and the component likely to be relatively reduced comprises a fumarate.
8 . The general purpose electrolyte solution composition according to claim 7 , further comprising polyacrylic acid and/or lactic acid as a component that imparts a buffering action.
9 . A gel matrix composition comprising a gel that includes a compound having an oxidation-reduction potential lower than that of water, the compound including, in combination, a component likely to be relatively reduced and a component likely to be relatively oxidized.
10 . The gel matrix composition according to claim 9 , further comprising polyacrylic acid and/or lactic acid as a component that imparts a buffering action.
11 . The gel matrix composition according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a component that imparts a buffering action;
wherein no substantial chemical reaction occurs between the components when an electric potential is not applied to the general purpose electrolyte solution; and
wherein the composition causes substantially no harm to a subject.
12 . An iontophoresis device, comprising:
an electrode assembly that includes a compound having an oxidation-reduction potential lower than that of water, the compound including, in combination, a component likely to be relatively reduced and a component likely to be relatively oxidized.
13 . The iontophoresis device according to claim 12 wherein the electrode assembly further comprises polyacrylic acid and/or lactic acid as a component that imparts a buffering action.
14 . The gel matrix composition according to claim 9 wherein the electrode assembly further comprises a component that imparts a buffering action wherein no substantial chemical reaction occurs between the components when an electric potential is not applied to the general purpose electrolyte solution; and wherein the composition causes substantially no harm to a subject.
15 . The iontophoresis device according to claim 12 wherein the electrode assembly is an active electrode assembly comprising an active agent.
16 . The iontophoresis device according to claim 12 wherein the electrode assembly is a counter electrode assembly.
17 . The iontophoresis device according to claim 12 , further comprising:
a power source coupled to the electrode assembly.