Abstract: Methods for diagnosing pre-hypertension, hypertension, congestive cardiomyopathy, renal failure, salt-sensitivity and adenomas and endocrine cell hyperplasias are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for monitoring hypertension therapy, congestive cardiomyopathy therapy, renal failure therapy and adenoma and endocrine cell hyperplasia therapy. These methods involve using an antibody having binding specificity to ouabain to immunologically measure the level of human ouabain in body fluid or tissue of a subject. Additionally, methods for treating a hypertensive subject by inducing passive or active immunity to human ouabain in the subject are disclosed, along with an antibody having binding specificity for ouabain.

Abstract: Methods for diagnosing pre-hypertension, hypertension, congestive cardiomyopathy, renal failure, salt-sensitivity and adenomas and endocrine cell hyperplasias are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for monitoring hypertension therapy, congestive cardiomyopathy therapy, renal failure therapy and adenoma and endocrine cell hyperplasia therapy. These methods involve using an antibody having binding specificity to ouabain to immunologically measure the level of human ouabain in body fluid or tissue of a subject. Additionally, methods for treating a hypertensive subject by inducing passive or active immunity to human ouabain in the subject are disclosed, along with an antibody having binding specificity for ouabain.

Abstract: Cyanoguanidine compounds of formula (I) and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl; R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkenyl hydroxy methyl, methoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are combined to form a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 carbocyclic ring; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently selected to be hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I or CF.sub.3 ; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, F or Cl; R.sub.6 is hydrogen, --NH.sub.2, --NHCH.sub.3, --NHC.sub.2 H.sub.5, --NHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2, NH(CH.sub.2).sub.m, --OC.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl (where m is 2 or 3), --NHC(O)C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, Cl or Br; and n is 0 or 1. The compounds of formula (I) are potassium channel blockers useful in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders such as congestive heart failure and hypertension and as a diuretic.

Abstract: Pyrimidine-cyanoguanidine compounds of Formula I and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl;R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5, hydroxy methyl, cycloalkyl methoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are combined to form a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 carbocyclic ring;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently selected to be hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I or CF.sub.3 ;R.sub.5 is hydrogen, F or Cl;R.sub.6 is hydrogen, --NH.sub.2, --NHCH.sub.3, --NHC.sub.2 H.sub.5, --NHCH(CH.sub.3) .sub.2, --N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2, NH(CH.sub.2).sub.m --OC.sub.1 --C.sub.3 alkyl (where m is 2 or 3), --NHC(O)C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, Cl or Br; and n is 0 or 1.The compounds of Formula I are potassium channel blockers useful in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders such as congestive heart failure and hypertension and as a diuretic.

Abstract: Cyanoguanidine compounds of Formula I and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl;R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 cycloalkenyl hydroxy methyl, methoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are combined to form a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 carbocyclic ring;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently selected to be hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I or CF.sub.3 ;R.sub.5 is hydrogen, F or Cl;R.sub.6 is hydrogen, --NH.sub.2, --NHCH.sub.3, --NHC.sub.2 H.sub.5, --NHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2, NH(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- OC.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl (where m is 2 or 3), --NHC(O)C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, Cl or Br; and n is 0 or 1.The compounds of Formula I are potassium channel blockers useful in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders such as congestive heart failure and hypertension and as a diuretic.

Abstract: Methods using an antibody having binding specificity to ouabain to immunologically measure the level of human ouabain in body fluid or tissue of a subject are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for diagnosing pre-hypertension, hypertension, congestive cardiomyopathy, renal failure, salt-sensitivity and adenomas and endocrine cell hyperplasias are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for monitoring hypertension therapy, congestive cardiomyopathy therapy, renal failure therapy and adenoma and endocrine call hyperplasia therapy. These methods involve using an antibody having binding specificity to ouabain to immunologically measure the level of human ouabain in body fluid or tissue of a subject. Additionally, methods for treating a hypertensive subject by inducing passive or active immunity to human ouabain in the subject are disclosed, along with an antibody having binding specificity for ouabain.

Abstract: Triazolo-benzodiazepine-1-ethanamines of the formulas ##STR1## where R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and Ring A are as defined in the specification, e.g., 8-chloro-N,N-dimethyl-.beta.,6-diphenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benz odiazepine-1-ethanamine, and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof, have been found to have substantial diuretic, natriuretic, but little, if any, kaliuretic activity, which can be used alone, or concomittently with other diuretic drugs such as furosemide or hydrochlorothiazide and/or with antihypertensive agents such as propranolol, captopril, minoxidil, prazosin, guanadrel sulfate, whose actions are supplemented by the action of a diuretic drug.

Abstract: Triazolo-benzodiazepine-1-ethanamines of the formulas ##STR1## where R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and Ring A are as defined in the specification, e.g., 8-chloro-N,N-dimethyl-.beta.,6-diphenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benz odiazepine-1-ethanamine, and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof, have been found to have substantial diuretic, natriuretic, but little, if any, kaliuretic activity, which can be used alone, or concomittently with other diuretic drugs such as furosemide or hydrochlorothiazide and/or with antihypertensive agents such as propranolo, captopril, minoxidil, prazosin, guanadrel sulfate, whose actions are supplemented by the action of a diuretic drug.

Abstract: Conditions of inappropriate hyperhydration in warm blooded animals can be treated with an essentially water only diuretic drug compound selected from the group ##STR1## wherein m, n, p, A, E, R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, X, Y and Z are as defined in the specification, e.g., trans-3,4-dichloro-N-methyl-N-[7-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-8 -yl]benzeneacetamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, ##STR2## wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, P, Q, X and Y are as defined in the specification, e.g., 3,4-dichloro-N-[[8-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]-dec-8-yl]methyl]be nzeneacetamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or ##STR3## where R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, X and Y are as defined in the specification, e.g., trans-(1)-2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N-methyl-N-[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)cyclohexyl] acetamide,or ##STR4## wherein p, n, q, X, Y, R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, E, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 are as defined in the specification,or ##STR5## wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.