Abstract: 1,4-Dihydropyridine carboxylic acid esters of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar is heteroaryl selected from the group consisting of thiophene, furan, pyridine, thiazole, pyrimidine, pyrrole, benzofuran, quinoline and benzothiophene, cycloalkyl having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms, naphthyl, indanyl, indenyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, or a radical of the formula ##STR2## wherein each of R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 is independently H, alkyl, phenyl, tolyl, naphthyl, halo, lower alkoxy, nitro, amino, alkylmercapto, cyano, carboxy, carbalkoxy, sulfamyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, methanesulfonyl, or alkylamino and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 when taken together, form a methylenedioxy; Z is alkylene containing 1 to about 5 carbon atoms in the principal chain; each R.sub.1 is independently hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxyalkyl, with the proviso that only one R.sub.1 may be hydrogen; R.sub.2 is lower alkyl; and wherein N, R.sub.3 and R.sub.

Abstract: A new method of treating asthma is provided. The method is the administration of an effective dose of a Benzoxazole-2-carboxylic acid amide.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, wherein the substituents are as defined herein, having antihypertensive activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the structure ##STR1## wherein: P and Q are independently hydrogen, halo, CF.sub.3, OR.sub.1, SR.sub.1, sulfamoyl, alkyl and NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 ;R.sub.1, and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, aminoalky, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or cycloalkyl;Y is OH, OR.sub.1, NH.sub.2, or, N(R.sub.1 R.sub.2); andM is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aminoalkyl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclicwherein:the alkyl groups and the alkyl moieties of aminoalkyl, alkoxy and thioalkyl contain from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; the cycloalkyl group contains from 3 to 8 carbon atoms; the aryl group contains from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; the aralkyl group contains from 7 to 16 carbon atoms; and the hetero group is selected from pyrrolidyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, pyridyl, quinolinyl, furyl, furfuryl and thienyl; and where Y is a hydroxy, their pharmaceutically acceptable, non-toxic alkali, alkaline earth and amine salts, have angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activity.

Abstract: New dihydropyridines are described. These compounds are useful in the treatment of asthma.

Abstract: The process of preparing a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein, Y and Z are each H, alkyl, halo, alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, alkanoyloxy, or alkanoylamino;X is F, Cl, Br, or NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each hydrogen, alkyl, alkynyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl; andR is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aralkyl; which comprises the step of oxidation of the corresponding 3-desoxy compound.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising 1-benzazepinediones of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: X and Y are independently O, S, NR or CH-R;A and B are independently H, halo, OH, OR, CF.sub.3 or R; andR is H, lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or aminoalkyl, are useful as antiallergic agents.

Abstract: New benzobisoxazinetetrones having anti-allergic activity are described. These benzobisoxazinetetrones are represented by the following formula: ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: X and Y are independently O, S, NH, N-alkyl or N-aryl;R.sub.1 is H, lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, aminoalkyl or carboxyalkyl;R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently H, OH, alkoxy, lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro, cyano, carboxy or sulfonamidouseful in the treatment of allergies.

Abstract: Polyolefinic compounds, useful in the treatment of psoriasis, are disclosed. The compounds are represented by the general formula ##STR1## in which R and R.sub.1 are each hydrogen or an alkyl group of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is an alkyl group of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 is hydroxyl, alkoxy of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, NH.sub.2,NHR.sub.2 or NR.sub.2 R.sub.2 and Z is a cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or cycloalkdienyl group substituted with from 0 to 5 alkyl groups, a keto group or a hydroxyl group or a phenyl group substituted with from 0 to 4 hydroxy, alkoxy, alkyl or trifluoromethyl groups or halogen atoms or combinations thereof and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof.The foregoing compounds have been found to be effective in the treatment of psoriasis.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar is heteroaryl, cycloalkyl having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms, naphthyl, indanyl, indenyl, tetrahydro naphthyl, or a radical of the formula ##STR2## wherein each of R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 is independently H, alkyl, aryl, halo, lower alkoxy, nitro, amino, alkylmercapto, cyano, carboxy, carbalkoxy, sulfamyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, acyloxy, methanesulfonyl, alkylamino or acylamino; and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 when taken together, form a methylenedioxy; Z is alkylene containing 1 to about 5 carbon atoms in the principal chain; each R.sub.1 is independently hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxyalkyl, with the proviso that only one R.sub.1 may be hydrogen; R.sub.2 is lower alkyl; R.sub.3 is hydroxyalkyl containing 2 to 4 carbon atoms and R.sub.4 is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl or hydroxyalkyl containing 2 to 4 carbon atoms; wherein the alkyl, alkoxy, and acyl groups contain up to 10 carbon atoms, and their pharmaceutically-acceptable salts are disclosed.

Abstract: An ophthalmic preparation for the treatment of glaucoma by the application to the glaucomatous eye of a celiprolol salt in a pharmaceutically acceptable ophthalmic carrier.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, wherein the substituents are as defined herein, having antihypertensive activity.

Abstract: Provided is a method of increasing the purity of amphoteric compound compositions. The method is: (a) providing an amount of a crude amphoteric compound composition, (b) using a portion of the crude composition to prepare in solution a cationic salt of the amphoteric compound, (c) using another portion of the crude composition to prepare in solution an anionic salt of the amphoteric compound, (d) mixing together the solutions wherein a precipitate is formed, and (e) collecting the precipitate which is an amphoteric compound composition of higher purity than the crude composition.

Abstract: Bicyclothiazoles having the structure: ##STR1## wherein n is 3, 4, or 5R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, cyano, phenyl, carboxyl, tetrazole, or halogen,R.sub.3 is tetrazole, carboxamide or ##STR2## wherein Z is oxygen, sulfur, or NH andR.sub.4 is H, alkali metal, ammonium, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, aryl, or aralkyl,are novel and useful as antiallergic agents. The compounds are formulated with a pharmaceutical carrier for oral, parental, inhalational, or rectal means of administration.

Abstract: Provided are imidazoquinoxalines of the structures: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently H, alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, mercapto, mercaptoalkyl, alkylthio, amino, alkylamino, aminoalkyl, carboxaldehyde, carboxylic acid and salts thereof, carbalkoxy, alkanoyl, cyano, nitro, halo, trifluoromethyl, alkylsulfonyl, sulfonamido, or R.sub.1, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 may be taken together with the adjacent group to form a methylenedioxy group.R.sub.4 is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, hydroxy or alkanoyl.R.sub.3 is H, cyano, tetrazolo, carboxaldehyde, hydroxyalkyl, carboxylic acid and salts thereof or derivatives thereof such as esters or amides in which the substituent on the ester oxygen or amide nitrogen is alkyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or amino alkyl.R.sub.2 and R.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the structure ##STR1## wherein: Q is oxygen, sulfur or imino.X and Y are hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, nitro, carboxy, cyano, sulfonamido, sulfhydryl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkanoyl, alkylmercapto, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkysulfinyl, and alkylsulfonyl and may be the same or different;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkanoyl, substituted alkanoyl wherein the substituent is hydroxy, amino or cycloalkyl, aroyl, arylalkanoyl, or cycloalkylcarbonyl,n is an integer from 1 to 4 inclusive,R.sub.2 and R.sub.

Abstract: Bicycloimidazoles having the structure: ##STR1## wherein n is 3, 4, or 5R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, cyano, phenyl, carboxyl, tetrazole, or halogen,R.sub.3 is tetrazole, carboxamide or ##STR2## wherein Z is oxygen, sulfur, or NH andR.sub.4 is H, alkali metal, ammonium, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, aryl, or aralkyl,are novel and useful as antiallergic agents. The compounds are formulated with a pharmaceutical carrier for oral, parental, inhalational, or rectal means of administration.

Abstract: A new use for nifedipine is provided. The new use is in a method of stimulating production of IgM antibodies in mammals.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## which are useful as antihypertensive agents are disclosed.

Abstract: The yield of peptide synthesis processes of the type in which a protected intermediate resin peptide of the formula Resin--CH.sub.2 --O--Phe--X, Resin--CH.sub.2 --O--Gly--X, Resin--CH.sub.2 --O--Ala--X, or Resin--CH.sub.2 --O--Leu--X is deprotected, and successively protected amino acids are coupled to the resin peptide and deprotected, is increased significantly by deprotecting the first residue with trifluoroacetic acid and deprotecting the other residues with hydrogen chloride.