Treatment of excessive radiation (e.g. sunburn) exposure

Abstract

A method is disclosed whereby a formulation is applied to the skin of a patient which may be a human. The formulation is comprised of a carrier and a compound which has a first lipid solubility and a first aqueous solubility. The compound is allowed to permeate the patient's skin and reach viable cells and react in the presence of enzymes of the cells. The reaction results in a compound which has a second lipid solubility which is substantially less than the first lipid solubility and also obtain a second aqueous solubility which is substantially greater than the first aqueous solubility thereby allowing the compound to permeate to viable cells and remain in contact with those cells. The compound may be a nitroxide which aids in modulating adverse effects of reactive oxygen species.

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