Abstract: The invention relates to 1-aminoethylquinoline derivatives, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, to therapeutic methods of using them and to processes for preparing them.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) the process of preparing compounds of formula (I), their pharmaceutical compositions, and the method of treating diseases associated with M3 muscarinic and/or S—HT4 serotoninergic receptors.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound which is a piperidine derivative of formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen or straight or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) alkyl, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or straight or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.8) alkyl, Z and Z.sub.1 which may be the same or different, each is hydrogen, chlorine, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, hydroxymethyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.2) alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.8) alkoxy straight or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5) alkoxycarbonyl or aryl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.2) alkoxy, Z is in position 4, 6 or 7 and Z and Z.sub.1 cannot both be hydrogen, or its addition salt with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid and its therapeutic application.

Abstract: A compound which is a piperidine derivative of general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched (C.sub.1-6)alkyl group or a cyclo(C.sub.3-8)alkyl group, X represents an oxygen atom, a sulphur atom or a group of general formula N--R.sub.3 in which R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom, or a linear or branched (C.sub.1-8)alkyl, cyclo(C.sub.3-6)alkyl, cyclo(C.sub.3-6)alkylmethyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy-(C.sub.1-4)alkyl, phenyl, pyridin-4-yl, pyridin-3-yl, pyridin-4-ylmethyl or pyridin-3-ylmethyl group and Z represents a hydrogen or fluorine atom and acid addition salts thereof with pharmaceutically acceptable acids, can be used for the treatment and prevention of disorders in which 5-HT receptors are involved.

Abstract: An indolone derivative is useful for the treatment of anxiety, depression and schizophrenia and is a 5HT.sub.1A agonist and 5HT.sub.2 antagonist, which is a compound of formula (I): ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is a hydrogen or halogen atom or a (C.sub.1-4)alkyl radical,R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a (C.sub.1-4)alkyl radical,R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom, a (C.sub.1-4)alkyl radical or an S-(C.sub.1-4) alkyl radical; andR.sub.4 is a phenyl, chlorophenyl, naphthyl, 7-methoxy-1-naphthyl, 6-methoxy-1-indanyl, 2-methoxy-6-pyridyl, 3-methoxy-2-pyridyl, isoquinolyl, 7-methoxy-1-isoquinolyl, 7-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthyl or 7-fluoro-1-naphthyl radical;or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.

Abstract: Phenyloxypropanolamine derivatives in the form of racemates or enantiometers, of formula (I) ##STR1## in which R is H or CH3, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts.

Abstract: A piperazine derivative of formula (I) ##STR1## in which: R is hydrogen or a straight or branched (C.sub.1 -.sub.4) alkoxycarbonyl group; andA is a 7-methoxy-1-naphthalenyl, 6-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1-(1H)-indenyl or 7-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenyl group, or an optically active isomer thereof, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Benzimidazole derivatives corresponding to the formula (I) ##STR1## in which X is CH or N,R.sub.1 is either a hydrogen atom, or a benzyl radical which can bear 1 to 3 substituents chosen from halogen atoms and trifluoromethyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy, cyano, methylthio, methylsulphinyl and methylsulphonyl radicals, or a methyl radical bearing a heterocyclic substituent in which the heterocyclic system can be a pyridyl, thienyl or furyl radical and can bear one or more substituents,R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a (C.sub.1-4)alkyl radical,R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy radical, andR.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom or a (C.sub.1-4)alkyl radical, where appropriate, in tautomeric form when R.sub.3 is OH.The compounds may be used in treating allergy and histamine-induced inflammation.

Abstract: A compound which is a benzimidazole derivative of formula (I) ##STR1## in which: R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, methyl or acetyl,R.sub.3 is hydrogen, methyl or acetyl, andR.sub.4 is hydrogen or a halogen,or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.The compounds have histamine antagonist activity and are also synthesis intermediates.

Abstract: Benzimidazole derivatives corresponding to the formula (1) ##STR1## in which X is CH or N,R.sub.1 is either a hydrogen atom, or a benzyl radical which can bear 1 to 3 substituents chosen from halogen atoms and trifluoromethyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkyl, (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy, cyano, methylthio, methylsulphinyl and methylsulphonyl radicals, or a methyl radical bearing a heterocyclic substituent in which the heterocyclic system can be a pyridyl, thienyl or furyl radical and can bear one or more substituents, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a (C.sub.1-4)alkyl radical, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy radical, and R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom or a (C.sub.1-4)alkyl radical, where appropriate, in tautomeric form when R.sub.3 is OH.The compounds may be used in treating allergy and histamine-induced inflammation.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a (C.sub.1-4)alkoxy radical, a (C.sub.1-4)alkylthio radical, a halogeno(C.sub.1-4)alkyl radical, a (C.sub.1-4)alkyl radical or a cycloalkyl-alkoxy-alkoxy radical or two of the adjacent R symbols together form a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy radical, R.sub.6 represents a hydrogen atom, a (C.sub.1-4)alkyl radical, a (C.sub.3-6)cycloalkyl radical or a (C.sub.3-6)cycloalkyl-(C.sub.1-4)alkyl radical, and R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methoxy radical, are new compounds possessing pharmacological properties; they are useful as calcium antagonists and as antihypertensives.