Patent ID: 8492367

Claim:
A method for the treatment of rosacea comprising administering to a subject having rosacea, an effective amount of a 2,5-dihydroxybenzene derivative selected from the group consisting of: 5-hydroxy-2-{[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]oxy}benzenesulfonic acid; 2-hydroxy-5-{[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]oxy}benzenesulfonic acid; 2,5-bis{[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]oxy}benzenesulfonic acid; 2-(acetyloxy)-5-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid; 5-(acetyloxy)-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid; 2,5-bis(acetyloxy)benzenesulfonic acid; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.