Abstract: Pharmaceutical preparations for topical, i.e. dermal, application that contain as active ingredient a compound of the formula I ##STR1## especially 2-hydroxy-5-[(RS)-1-hydroxy-2-[[(RS)-1-(p-methoxyphenyl)-prop-2-yl]-amino] -ethyl]-formanilide (formoterol), or one of its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, especially its semifumarate, are proposed for the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases.

Abstract: Imidazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein AR.sub.1 and AR.sub.2 each independently is phenyl, optionally substituted by halogen atoms, alkyl residues, alkoxy residues; or dialkylamino residues; pyridyl, furyl; or thienyl;R.sub.1 is hydrogen; alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally; substituted by hydroxy groups, alkoxy groups, or acyloxy groups; benzyl; tetrahydropyran-2-yl; or tetrahydrofuran-2-yln is 0, 1 or 2; andZ is phenyl optionally substituted by halogen atoms, alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, nitro groups, amino, acylamino groups or trifluoromethyl groups; pyridyl; N-oxypyridyl; pyrimidinyl; thiazolyl; or thienyl, and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with acids,have valuable pharmacological activity, e.g., antiinflammatory activity.

Abstract: Pyrido[2,1-b]quinazolinones of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is cyano, hydroxyamidocarbonyl, carbamoyl, 5-tetrazolyl, carboxy, carboxy in the form of a salt thereof with a physiologically compatible base, carboxy esterified with a physiologically acceptable alcohol or carboxy amidated with a physiologically acceptable amine;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl; andR.sub.2 through R.sub.5 are independently each hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, trifluoromethyl, carboxy, thiocyano, methylthio, methylsulfinyl, methylsulfonyl, methylsulfonimidoyl or methylsulfonamido with the proviso that two or three of the groups R.sub.2 through R.sub.5 are hydrogen; or a salt thereof with a physiologically acceptable acid or base;possess valuable pharmacological properties.

Abstract: Imidazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 are each phenyl; phenyl substituted by halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.2-6 dialkylamino; pyridyl; furyl; or thienyl; with the proviso that Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 are not both unsubstituted phenyl;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted by hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.1-6 alkanoyloxy;n is 0, 1 or 2; andZ is a C.sub.2-6 -alkyl or -alkenyl residue substituted by one or two of hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.2-8 alkylenedioxy, C.sub.1-6 alkanoyloxy or benzoyloxy, or by one alkoxycarbonyl group;and the salts thereof with physiologically acceptable acids, possess valuable pharmacological properties.

Abstract: Imidazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein AR.sub.1 and AR.sub.2 each independently is phenyl, optionally substituted by halogen atoms, alkyl residues, alkoxy residues; or dialkylamino residues; pyridyl, furyl; or thienyl;R.sub.1 is hydrogen; alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally substituted by hydroxy groups, alkoxy groups, or acyloxy groups; benzyl; tetrahydropyran-2-yl; or tetrahydrofuran-2-yl;n is 0, 1 or 2; andZ is phenyl optionally substituted by halogen atoms, alkyl groups, alkoxy groups, nitro groups, amino, acylamino groups or trifluoromethyl groups; pyridyl; N-oxypyridyl; pyrimidinyl; thiazolyl; or thienyl, and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with acids,have valuable pharmacological activity, e.g., antiinflammatory activity.

Abstract: Imidazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 are each phenyl; phenyl substituted by halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.2-6 dialkylamino; pyridyl; furyl; or thienyl; with the proviso that Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 are not both unsubstituted phenyl;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted by hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.1-6 alkanoyloxy;n is 0, 1 or 2; andZ is a C.sub.2-6 -alkyl or -alkenyl residue substituted by one or two of hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.2-8 alkylenedioxy, C.sub.1-6 alkanoyloxy or benzoyloxy, or by one alkoxycarbonyl group;and the salts thereof with physiologically acceptable acids, possess valuable pharmacological properties.

Abstract: Quinolonecarboxylic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein the grouping ##STR2## is independently in the 6-, 7- or 8-position of each of the quinolone residues;m and n independently are each 1-4;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 is hyrogen, alkanoyl of 1-8 carbon atoms or benzoyl; andX is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or the cation of a base which produces a physiologically acceptable salt with the quinolonecarboxylic acid,have valuable pharmacological properties.

Abstract: Imidazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein AR.sub.1 and AR.sub.2 are independently each phenyl; phenyl substituted by halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.2-6 dialkylamino; pyridyl; furyl; or thienyl; with the proviso that AR.sub.1 and AR.sub.2 are not both unsubstituted phenyl;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms substituted by hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.1-6 alkanoyloxy;n is 0, 1 or 2; andZ is cyano; alkynyl of 2-6 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl of 3-8 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl of 3-8 carbon atoms substituted by hydroxy, acyloxy, hydroxymethyl or acyloxymethyl, "acyl" in both cases being the acyl group of a hydrocarbon, aliphatic C.sub.1-6 carboxylic acid or of benzoic acid; or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms substituted by cyano, phenyl or cycloalkyl of 3-6 carbon atoms;or physiologically acceptable salts thereof with an acid, have valuable pharmacological properties.

Abstract: Imidazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 are each phenyl; phenyl substituted by halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.2-6 dialkylamino; pyridyl; furyl; or thienyl; with the proviso that Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 are not both unsubstituted phenyl;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted by hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.1-6 alkanoyloxy;n is 0, 1 or 2; andZ is a C.sub.2-6 -alkyl or -alkenyl residue substituted by one or two of hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.2-8 alkylenedioxy, C.sub.1-6 alkanoyloxy or benzoyloxy, or by one alkoxycarbonyl group;and the salts thereof with physiologically acceptable acids, possess valuable pharmacological properties.

Abstract: Indanyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein AR is phenyl, pyridyl, or phenyl or pyridyl substituted by halogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or trifluoromethyl; X is oxygen or a sulfur; R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms substituted by fluorine or chlorine; A is ##STR2## Y is oxo, oximino, C.sub.1-4 -alkoximino of 1-4 carbon atoms, phenylhydrazono or p-toluenesulfonylhydrazono; n is 0, 1 or 2; R.sub.2 is alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, phenyl or phenyl substituted by halogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, nitro or carboxy; Z is hydroxy, acyloxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 SO.sub.3 -- amino, acylamino of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 SO.sub.2 NH-- or cyano, and V is hydrogen, acyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or R.sub.1 SO.sub.2 --, and the salts thereof with physiologically acceptable bases or acids have valuable pharmacological and herbicidal activity.