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The <strong>drug <\/strong>used during iontophoresis treatment is prescribed <strong>by the doctor who also prescribes the therapy<\/strong> (ontophoresis treatment can only be carried out with a doctor&#8217;s prescription). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not possible to undergo treatment if: you have a <strong>pacemaker<\/strong>, are <strong>pregnant, have cardiac arrhythmias, or if your body has acute skin lesions in the area to be possibly treated <\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The literal meaning of the term ionophoresis is &#8220;ion transport.&#8221; In fact, iontophoresis is nothing more than a complementary electrotherapy that allows the patient to take a drug transcutaneously thanks to a direct current that is produced by the appropriate electromedical device. 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