Abstract: Piperazine derivatives having the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-5 alkyl group which can have a phenyl, trimethoxyphenyl, phenoxy, methoxy-cyclohexyl or heptamethyleneimino substituent on the terminal carbon atom, allyl, phenyl which can have one or more halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, trihalomethyl or allyl substituents, or C.sub.2-5 alkoxycarbonyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; andR.sub.3 is furyl or a C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl having a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy substituent, and acid addition salts or quaternary salts thereof with anti-arrhythmic and coronary dilatating pharmaceutical effects.

Abstract: New hydroxymethyl-pyridine esters of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents a 9-xanthenyl group or a phenyl group substituted by a halogen atom or a trifluoromethyl group or by an alkyl or alkoxy group, either having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and quaternary salts thereof are prepared by acylating the corresponding hydroxymethyl pyridines with a carboxylic acid of the formula R--COOH, or with a reactive derivative thereof, and, if desired, converting the obtained product of the formula I into a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt or quaternary salt thereof. The new compounds exert beneficial effects on functional disorders of the heart.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel piperazine derivatives having the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group having optionally a phenyl, trimethoxyphenyl, phenoxy, methoxy-cyclohexyl or heptamethyleneimino substituent on the terminal carbon atom, allyl group, a phenyl group having optionally one or more halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, trihalomethyl or allyl substituent(s), or a C.sub.2-5 alkoxycarbonyl group,R.sub.2 represents hydrogen or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, andR.sub.3 represents furyl group, 9-xanthenyl group or a C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl group having a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy substituent,Or acid addition salts or quaternary salts thereof.The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the above compounds, furthermore to a process for the preparation of the novel compounds and pharmaceutical compositions.The novel compounds according to the invention possess anti-arrhythmic and coronary dilatating effects.