Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 3-(2-chlor-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-1-azetidine carboxamides having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2, same or different, are selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and allyl.In a series of 3-(substitutedphenoxy)-1-azetidinecarboxamides, introduction of a chlorine atom at the 2-position of the phenoxy group of the corresponding 4-trifluoromethylphenoxy-1-azetidinecarboxamides resulted in unexpected increased potency in anticonvulsant pharmacological tests.

Abstract: A method of treating allergic disorders and pharmaceutical compositions therefore are disclosed for a series of 5-[(4-aryl-1-piperazinyl)alkyl]-2-oxazolidinone derivatives of Formula I. These compounds are useful in inhibiting Type I allergic ##STR1## responses in a living animal and thus can be used to treat allergic phenomena such as asthma, rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, chronic hives, allergic conjunctivitis and the like.

Abstract: This invention provides 3-quinuclidinyl benzamides which in the form of pharmaceutical compositions have utility as therapeutic agents which exhibit anxiolytic antipsychotic and cognitive improving effects in warm blooded animals.Illustrative of an invention compound is N-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-5-chloro-4-dimethylamino-2-hydroxythiobenz amide: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Novel 1-(azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3- or -4-yl)benzamides substituted on the benzene ring with the basic substituted aminomethyleneamino group have been found to be useful in treating emesis, including emesis due to chemical and radiation anticancer therapy, anxiety, and impaired gastric emptying. These compounds are represented by Formula I below.

Abstract: A method of treating cardiac dysfunction, the effects of histamine, and gastric secretion excesses with aryl(alkyl and alkylene)-N-[(phenoxy and phenythio)alkyl]aminoheterocyclics corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar is phenyl or substituted phenyl; R is phenyl, substituted phenyl, pyridinyl or cycloalkyl; A is hydrogen, hydroxy, cyano, amido and amino; Q is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH--, or --CHOH--; d and n are zero or one and the dotted lines form double bonds consistent with the valence of carbon; p is zero, one or two; m is one to six inclusive; B is oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, sulfinyl or sulfonyl; z is zero or one; l is zero or one; W is hydrogen, loweralkyl, halo, nitro, loweralkoxy or hydroxy; X is hydrogen, loweralkyl, halogen, loweralkoxy or hydroxy; Y is --CH(OH)CH.sub.2 OH, --CH(OH)C(O)OH, --C(O)C(O)OH, --C(O)CH.sub.2 OH,--C(O)C(O)OCH.sub.3, --C(O)C(O)OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, --CH.sub.2 C(O)OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, --CH(OH)C(O)OCH.sub.3, --CH(OH)C(O)OC.sub.2 H.sub.5 or --C(O)CH.sub.2 OC(O)CH.sub.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed for vaccinating warm-blooded animals against coccidiosis utilizing suspensions of excysted coccidial sporozoites in physiologically balanced medium containing water-soluble polymeric stabilizers selected from gels, gelatins, polysaccharide gums, cellulose or cellulose derivatives which extend viability or storage, additional extension of viability in storage being attained when the suspensions are finely divided and the polymeric stabilizers are hardened to form microcapsules.Prior to administration, the microcapsule is treated with a chelating agent in order to provide greater efficiency and speed of sporozoite release from the microcapsule and thus improved innoculation against oocyst challenge when compared with microcapsules which have not been treated with a chelating agent.

Abstract: A method of treating animals to obtain muscle relaxation and/or to relieve anxiety is disclosed utilizing novel and known 3-aryloxy and 3-arylthioazetidinecarbonxamides having the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is oxygen or sulfur; B is oxygen or sulfur; Ar is pyridyl or halo substituted pyridyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen, loweralkyl, aryl, allyl groups, propargyl, cycloalkyl, loweralkylcycloalkyl, cycloakylloweralkyl, arylloweralkyl and diloweralkylaminoalkyl, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 when taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom may form a heterocyclic amine radical; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, loweralkyl, aryl or arylloweralkyl, and the geometrical isomers thereof and pharmaceutical salts thereof and hydrates thereof when they are possible.

Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar is ##STR2## Het is ##STR3## R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, alkoxy, carbalkoxy, trifluoromethyl, halo, cyano, or nitro;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, alkoxy, carbalkoxy, halo, or trifluoromethyl;Y is NH, O, or S;X is CH, or N;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which, by virtue of their ability to bind to the benzodiazepine receptor, and prevent electrically or chemically induced seizures are useful as anxiolytic and anticonvulsant agents.

Abstract: Novel compounds useful in the treatment of allergic disorders and having the formula: ##STR1## where Ar and Ar.sup.1 are pyridinyl, phenyl, or substituted phenyl and where Y is --OH,--O.sup..crclbar. M.sup..sym. m,--O--loweralkyl, --O--Aryl, or NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 (R.sup.1, R.sup.2 .dbd.H, loweralkyl, aryl) are herein disclosed.

Abstract: This invention provides novel pyrazole-4-acetic acid derivatives which have utility as therapeutic agents which exhibit anxiolytic, anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant effects in warm blooded animals.

Abstract: Invention compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is ##STR2## are novel. Compounds of the above formula have shown antiarrhythmic activity in an electrophysiological assay.

Abstract: A novel process is disclosed for the preparation of 3-pyrrolidinol compounds selected from the group having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R is selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, loweralkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-loweralkyl, phenyl-loweralkyl and substituted phenyl-loweralkyl; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, and loweralkenyl; and the optical isomers thereof. In the process, 4-amino-3-hydroxybutyronitriles are reductively cyclized with Raney nickel to produce the 3-pyrrolidinol compound.

Abstract: A method of treating chronic inflammatory joint disease with arylsulfonamides of the formula:Z--SO.sub.2 NR.sup.1 R.sup.2wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, loweralkylphenyl, 2 or 3 pyrrolidinyl, 2 or 3-(N-loweralkylpyrrolidinyl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together may form pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl heterocyclic amino radicals and Z is an aryl group selected from substituted or unsubstituted tetrazole, 1,3,4-thiadiazole, 1,2,4-triazole, benzothiazole, benzimidazole, imidazole, pyridyl, 4,6-dimethyl pyrimidine, benzene or naphthalene is disclosed.

Abstract: A novel process is described for preparing azetidine and 2 or 3 methyl and ethyl azetidine free bases by reacting primary arylmethylamine having suitable bulk providing substituents attached to the methyl carbon and an appropriate propane derivative having leaving groups in the one and three position in hot organic solvent containing a non-nucleophilic base and an amount of water sufficient to promote azetidine ring formation to give N-protected-azetidines and deprotecting by hydrogenolysis under acidic conditions to give an acid salt of the azetidines and thereafter flashing off vaporized azetidine from a hot, agitated strong base solution or slurry and condensing to give the liquid azetidine free bases.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting Type 1 allergic responses in a living animal body with substituted heterocyclic amines is disclosed wherein the active agents are expressed generally by the formula which includes certain known and certain known compounds: ##STR1## wherein P is zero, one or two; m is one to six inclusive; A is selected from hydrogen, hydroxy or cyano; d is zero or one; Q is --CH--, CH.sub.2 -- or ##STR2## n is zero or one and when Q is --CH-- and n is one, a double bond is formed with one of the adjacent carbons but not both at the same time, and when n and d are zero at the same time, a double bond is formed between the .alpha.

Abstract: Imidazoheterocyclic compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein the A ring is pyridine in any of its four positions; B is carbonyl, thioxomethyl or hydroxymethylene; Z is hydrogen, halogen, loweralkyl, hydroxy, loweralkoxy, diloweralkylamino or nitro; Ar is phenyl, pyrido, thienyl or furanyl; and W forms a wide combination of groups with B, including acids, esters, alcohols, amides and ketones. The compounds have CNS activity in a method for treating a living animal body as muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants and antianxiety agents.

Abstract: Imidazoheterocyclic compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein the A ring is pyridine in any of its four positions; B is carbonyl, thioxomethyl or hydroxymethylene; Z is hydrogen, halogen, loweralkyl, hydroxy, loweralkoxy, diloweralkylamino or nitro; Ar is phenyl, pyrido, thienyl or furanyl; and W forms a wide combination of groups with B, including acids, esters, alcohols, amides and ketones. The compounds have CNS activity in a method for treating a living animal body as muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants and antianxiety agents.

Abstract: This invention relates to a locally administrable therapeutic composition for inflammatory disease which is characterized by comprising benzoylphenylacetic acid of the formula ##STR1## (wherein R is a hydrogen or halogen atom), or a salt thereof, or the hydrate of said acid or salt, as active ingredient.An ophthalmic composition according to the invention can treat effectively inflammatory eye disease by topical application, is not an irritant to the eye, and has a superior effect to conventional drugs of the same or similar type.The aqueous composition prepared in accordance with this invention has excellent stability and can be used advantageously as a nasal or otic composition as well as an ophthalmic one in the treatment of inflammatory otic or nasal disease.

Abstract: Novel N-(Aryl-,aryloxy-,arylthio-,arylsulfinyl-and arylsulfonyl-)alkyl-N,N'-(or N',N')alkylaminoalkyl ureas, thioureas and cyanoguanidines represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar is aryl selected from the group consisting of 1- and 2-naphthyl, 2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-4(or 5)-yl,2-furanylmethyl,2-pyridinyl, phenyl and phenyl substituted by 1-3 radicals commonly used in the pharmaceutical art; (X).sub.d is oxygen, thio, sulfinyl, sulfonyl or d is zero; Z and W are each R or-(CH.sub.2).sub.m -NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 wtih the proviso that when Z is R, W is-(CH.sub.2).sub.m -NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 and when Z is-(CH.sub.2).sub.m -NR.sup.1 R.sup.2, W is R; B is carbonyl, thioxomethyl, or cyanoiminomethyl; R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, loweralkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or phenyl-loweralkyl wherein phenyl may be substituted by 1-3 radicals commonly used in the pharmaceutical art; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.