Method of treating rosacea
OwnerPiotr Chomczynskiinventor
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Abstract
A method for topically treating rosacea is disclosed. In this method, an active material having the formula given below is applied to the patient at the site of said rosacea: wherein R1 is selected from —OH and C1-C3 alkyl OH; and R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from —H, —OH, C1-C6 alkyl, and C3-C6 cycloalkyl. Preferred active materials include 1,2-cyclohexanediol, 1,3-cyclohexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, and mixtures of those materials. Methods for treating acne vulgaris, as well as colds, flu, sinusitis, and ear infections, using these actives are also disclosed.
Claims13
A method of treating rosacea in humans comprising topically applying to a patient in need of such treatment a safe and effective amount of the active compound having the following formula, at the site of said rosacea or where said patient is prone to exhibit rosacea:
- wherein R1 is selected from —OH, and C1-C3 alkyl OH;
- and R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each independently selected from —H, —OH, C1-C6 alkyl and C3-C6 cycloalkyl.
A method of treating acne vulgaris in humans comprising topically applying to a patient in need of such treatment a safe and effective amount of a compound selected from 1,3-cyclohexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, and mixtures thereof.
A method for treating conditions characterized by inflammation and allergy symptoms comprising topically applying to a patient in need of such treatment a safe and effective amount of a compound selected from cyclohexanol, 2-cyclohexylethanol, cyclohexylmethanol, 3-cyclohexyl-1-propanol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol (the cis and/or trans isomers), 1,3-cyclohexanediol (the cis and/or trans isomers), 1,2-cyclohexanediol (the cis and/or trans isomers), 4-cyclohexylcyclohexanol, and 4-methylcyclohexanol (the cis and/or trans isomers), and mixtures thereof.
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