Abstract: Imidazole derivatives of the formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof are provided: ##STR1## In the formula, R.sub.4 1- or 2-naphthyl, optionally substituted with Cl, Br, or I; 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-naphthyl; 3-duryl, optionally 6-substituted by Cl, Br, I, NO.sub.2, CH.sub.3 or benzyl; mesityl, phenyl 2-, 3- or 4-substituted by OH, NH.sub.2, NO.sub.2, CH.sub.3 CONH, phenyl, phenoxy, cyclohexyl, phenylthio, benzylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.1 C.sub.6 alkylthio; 4-bibenzylyl; 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl,n=0, 1 or 2 and(a) R=H, alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or phenyl R.sub.1 =H, alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or phenyl one of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 =H the other of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 =H, OH, benzoyloxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkanoyloxy, N-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N,N-[di-(C.sub.1 C.sub.6)alkyl]-carbamoyloxy, but if R.sub.2 =R.sub.3 =H then R=R.sub.1 =H, or(b) R=H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, phenyl R.sub.1 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, phenyl R.sub.2 +R.sub.