Abstract: This invention relates to 2-?(1H-benzimidazol-2-ylsulfinyl)methyl!benzenamines that are useful in the treatment and prevention of ulcers.

Abstract: This invention relates to 2-[(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-ylmethyl)sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazoles that are useful in the treatment and prevention of ulcers.

Abstract: The present invention, comprehends a method for treating diarrhea comprising administering to an animal in need of anti-diarrheal treatment an effective anti-diarrheal amount of a compound of the formula ##STR1## and acid addition salts thereof wherein Y is alkylene containing 1-4 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together with N is a heterocyclic ring system comprising azamonocyclic ring of the formula ##STR2## wherein Z is phenylhydroxymethylmethylene, phenylhydroxymethylene, phenylcarboxymethylene, phenylcarbalkoxymethylene or azabicycloalkyl or phenyl or hydroxyl substituted azabicycloalkyl containing 6-9 carbon atoms and containing at least 5 atoms in each ring of the azabicycloalkyl or 4-azatricyclo[4.3.1.1.sup.3,8 ]undec-4-yl; Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 are phenyl, halo-substituted phenyl, (lower alkyl) substituted phenyl, pyridyl, thienyl or furyl, and Ar.sub.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein the Alk is straight or branched chain alkylene containing 2-4 carbon atoms; Ar and Ar' are phenyl, Alkyl substituted phenyl wherein the alkyl contains from 1-4 carbon atoms or halo substituted phenyl; Ar" is phenyl, alkyl substituted phenyl wherein the alkyl contains 1-4 carbon atoms, halo substituted phenyl or pyridyl; X is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl or alkyl having from 1-4 carbon atoms; R is hydrogen, alkyl having from 1-7 carbon atoms, alkenyl having 3-7 carbon atoms, Ar" as herein before defined, or a cation selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, ammonium or calcium/2. Compounds of the present invention are potent antidiarrheal agents with little, if any, central nervous system activity.

Abstract: The present invention comprehends a method for treating diarrhea comprising administering to an animal in need of anti-diarrheal treatment an effective antidiarrheal amount of a compound of the formula ##STR1## and acid addition salts thereof wherein Y is alkylene containing 1-4 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together with N is a heterocyclic ring system comprising azamonocyclic ring of the forumula ##STR2## wherein Z is phenylhydroxymethylmethylene, phenylhydroxymethylene, phenylcarboxymethylene, phenylcarbalkoxymethylene or azabicycloalkyl or phenyl or hydroxyl substituted azabicycloalkyl containing 6-9 carbon atoms and containing at least 5 atoms in each ring of azabicycloalkyl or 4-azatricyclo[4.3.1.1.sup.3,8 ]undec-4-yl; Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 are phenyl, halo-substituted phenyl, (lower alkyl) substituted phenyl, pyridyl, thienyl or furyl, and Ar.sub.

Abstract: The present invention comprehends a method for treating diarrhea comprising administering to an animal in need of anti-diarrheal treatment an effective antidiarrheal amount of a compound of the formula ##STR1## AND ACID ADDITION SALTS THEREOF WHEREIN Y is alkylene containing 1-4 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together with N is a heterocyclic ring system comprising azamonocyclic ring of the formula ##STR2## wherein Z is phenylhydroxymethylmethylene, phenylhydroxymethylene, phenylcarboxymethylene, phenylcarbalkoxymethylene or azabicycloalkyl or phenyl or hydroxyl substituted azabicycloalkyl containing 6-9 carbon atoms and containing at least 5 atoms in each ring of the azabicycloalkyl or 4-azatricyclo[4.3.1.1.sup.3,8 ]undec-4-yl; Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 are phenyl, halo-substituted phenyl, (lower alkyl) substituted phenyl, pyridyl, thienyl or furyl, and Ar.sub.