Hydrogel formulation comprising oxidative reductive potential water

1. A hydrogel formulation for topical administration comprising an oxidative reductive potential (ORP) water solution, wherein the formulation has a pH of from about 6.2 to about 7.8, wherein the oxidative reductive potential water solution has a total amount of free chlorine species of about 10 ppm to about 400 ppm, wherein the free chlorine species is hypochlorous acid, hypochlorite ion, sodium hypochlorite, chloride ion, or dissolved chlorine gas, about 3.0% by weight of sodium magnesium fluorosilicate, and about 0.4% by weight of sodium phosphate, wherein the concentrations of the free chlorine species present in the formulation are maintained at about 70% or greater from their initial concentration for at least two months, the viscosity of the formulation is maintained in a range of about 12000 cP to about 20000 cP for at least 18 months after preparation of the formulation, and the pH of the formulation is maintained in a range of about 6.2 to about 7.8 for at least 18 months after preparation of the formulation.

2. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the concentrations of the free chlorine species present in the formulation are maintained at about 70% or greater from their initial concentration for at least one year.

3. A method for disinfecting a wound in a patient comprising topically administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of a hydrogel formulation comprising an oxidative reductive potential water solution, wherein the formulation has a pH of from about 6.2 to about 7.8, wherein the oxidative reductive potential water solution has a total amount of free chlorine species of about 10 ppm to about 400 ppm, wherein the free chlorine species is hypochlorous acid, hypochlorite ion, sodium hypochlorite, chloride ion, or dissolved chlorine gas, about 0.4% by weight of sodium phosphate, and about 3.0% by weight of sodium magnesium fluorosilicate, wherein the concentrations of the free chlorine species present in the formulation are maintained at about 70% or greater from their initial concentration for at least two months, the viscosity of the formulation is maintained in a range of about 12000 cP to about 20000 cP for at least 18 months after preparation of the formulation, and the pH of the formulation is maintained in a range of about 6.2 to about 7.8 for at least 18 months after preparation of the formulation.

4. A method for promoting wound healing in a patient comprising applying to a wound a therapeutically effective amount of a hydrogel formulation comprising an oxidative reductive potential water solution, wherein the formulation has a pH of from about 6.2 to about 7.8, wherein the oxidative reductive potential water solution has a total amount of free chlorine species of about 10 ppm to about 400 ppm, wherein the free chlorine species is hypochlorous acid, hypochlorite ion, sodium hypochlorite, chloride ion, or dissolved chlorine gas, about 0.4% by weight of sodium phosphate, and about 3.0% by weight of sodium magnesium fluorosilicate, wherein the concentrations of the free chlorine species present in the formulation are maintained at about 70% or greater from their initial concentration for at least two months, the viscosity of the formulation is maintained in a range of about 12000 cP to about 20000 cP for at least 18 months after preparation of the formulation, and the pH of the formulation is maintained in a range of about 6.2 to about 7.8 for at least 18 months after preparation of the formulation.

5. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the total amount of free chlorine species is about 50 ppm to about 200 ppm.