Abstract: 1-[Methylated piperidino (and pyrrolidin-1-yl)]-3-(substituted phenoxy)-2-propanols of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein R is a 2-thienylmethyl group, a 2-pyridylmethyl group, a 2-pyridyl group, a tetrahydrofurfuryloxy group, a furfuryloxy group, a 2-thienylmethoxy group, a 2-pyridyloxy group or a group of the formula R.sup.5 --X--A--O-- wherein R.sup.5 is a lower alkyl group, X is --O--, --S-- or --SO.sub.2 --, and A is a lower alkylene group or a --CH.sub.2 --C.ident.C--CH.sub.2 -- group, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogen atom, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and n is zero or 1, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition and quarternary ammonium salts thereof are disclosed. They exhibit antiarrhythmic action, local anaesthetic action, analgesic action and gastric juice secretion inhibiting action.