Comparison
of drug delivery therapies |
| Method
|
Absorption
|
Ability
to be Absorpted |
Disadvantage/Limit
|
Mesoporation
/
Electroporation |
1 mm . – 10 cm. |
99% by depth 1 cm.
65% by depth 6 cm.
with FDA Approved |
Possibly some slight pain |
Microneedle
Therapy |
0.3 – 1.5 mm. |
10 – 25 % |
Some discomfort and pain during treatment. After treatment,
skin is bruised |
Phonophoresis
|
<
1 cm. |
10 – 20 % |
Unable to deliver macromolecule medications |
Iontophoresis
|
<
1 cm. |
10 % |
Able to deliver ionisable medication molecules only |
Source : American Journal of Mesotherapy,
Sep 2006 |