Abstract: A method of treatment using a compound of Formula I: 1

Abstract: A method of treatment using a compound of Formula I: 1

Abstract: A method of treatment using carvedilol is disclosed, wherein the carvedilol decreases the mortality caused by congestive heart failure in patients. The patients are titrated with low amounts of carvedilol, with the initial titration dosage being only 10 to 30% of the daily maintenance dose.

Abstract: A method of treatment using a compound of Formula I: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkanoyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or aroyl selected from benzoyl and naphthoyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or arylalkyl selected from benzyl, phenylethyl and phenylpropyl;R.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms;R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, or when X is oxygen, R.sub.4 together with R.sub.5 can represent --CH.sub.2 --O--;X is a valency bond, --CH.sub.2, oxygen or sulfur;Ar is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, indanyl and tetrahydronaphthyl;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are individually selected from hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, a --CONH.sub.2 -- group, lower alkoxy of up to 6 carbon atoms, benzyloxy, lower alkylthio of up to 6 carbon atoms, lower alkysulphinyl of up to 6 carbon atoms and lower alkylsulphonyl of up to 6 carbon atoms; orR.sub.5 and R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydroxyl group or a methoxy radical, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a hyroxyl group and R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, with the proviso that R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are not simultaneously hydrogen atoms when R.sub.1 is a methoxy radical; and the pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof.The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

Abstract: Naftopidil,1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4-[3-(naphth-1-yloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl)]-pipe razine, or of a salt thereof, is effective in the treatment of dysuria, particularly in causes of prostatic hypertrophy.

Abstract: The new pyrrolobenzimidazoles according to the present invention are compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl radical, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or alkenyl radical or a cyano group or a carbonyl group substituted by a hydroxyl or hydrazino group or by an alkyl, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino or dialkylamino group or together with R.sub.1 represents a cycloalkylene radical or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form an alkylidene or cycloalkylidene radical, X is a valency bond, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical or a vinylene radical, T is an oxygen or sulphur atom and Py is a 2-, 3- or 4-pyridyl radical which optionally carries an oxygen atom on the ring heteroatom and/or can be substituted one or more times by alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyl, cyano or nitro, as well as by halogen; the tautomers thereof and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic and organic acids.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a straight-chained or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl radical which can be substituted by phenyl, naphthyl or a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl radical; a straight-chained or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl radical which can be substituted by a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl radical or a phenyl or naphthyl radical; a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl radical or a mono- or bicyclic aromatic radical which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times, the substituents being C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, carboxyl or carbethoxy, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which can be the same or different, are straight-chained or branched, saturated or unsaturated C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl radicals which are optionally substituted by hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds are disclosed, including 2-diethylamino-3-isobutoxy-N-phenyl-N-2-furanyl-methyl-propylamine and compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an iso-C.sub.4 -C.sub.6 -alkyl radical; A is a valency bond or a straight-chained or branched alkyl radical containing up to 6 carbon atoms; R.sub.4 is a phenyl radical which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyloxy, hydroxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkylenedioxy, hydroxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylamino, di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl)amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxycarbonyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylsulphinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylsulphonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylsulphonyloxy, carboxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl)aminocarbonyl, halo-C.

Abstract: The present invention provides indole derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, carboxyl, cyano, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl or aryl radical, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, trihalogenomethyl, hydroxyl, cycloalkyl, cyano, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl or dialkylaminocarbonyl radical; R.sub.2 is a heterocyclic five-membered ring containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms or a heterocyclic six-membered ring containing 1 to 5 heteroatoms, the heteroatoms of the five- and six-membered rings being the same or different and being nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur and one or more of the nitrogen atoms optionally carrying an oxygen atom, the said five- and six-membered rings optionally being substituted by one or more alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, oxo, hydroxyl, nitro, amino, halogen or cyano groups; or R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention provides pyridazinone derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Het is a mono- or bicyclic heterocycle with one or two nitrogen atoms, B-C is a --CHR.sub.1 --CH.sub.2 --, --CR.sub.1 .dbd.CH--, --CHR.sub.1 --O--, --O--CHR.sub.1 --, --CHR.sub.1 --NH-- or --NH--CHR.sub.1 -- group, R.sub.1 being a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical, and A is an amiono, alkylcarbonylamino, aminocarbonylamino, aminothiocarbonylamino, alkylaminothiocarbonylamino, alkylamionocarbonylamino, N'-cyanoguanidino or N'-cyano-N"-alkylguanidino group, a substituted phenyl ring or heterocycle attached via a nitrogen or sulphur atom, or a mono- or bicyclic substituted heterocycle with 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms, one ring nitrogen atom being directly attached to Het; as well as the physiologically acceptable salts thereof.The present invention also provides processes for the preparation of these pyridazinone drivatives and pharmaceutical compositions containing them for the treatment of heart and circulatory diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides new tricyclic benzotriazoles of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is a hydrogen atom or an acyl radical, Y is an oxygen or sulphur atom or two hydrogen atoms and X is an oxygen or sulphur atom or a >CR.sub.1 R.sub.2 or >NR.sub.3 group, R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl radical, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl or cyano group or a carbonyl group substituted by a hydroxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino or hydrazino group or R.sub.2, together with R.sub.1, represents a cycloalkylene radical or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form an alkylidene or cycloalkylidene radical and R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical; the tautomers thereof and the physiologically acceptable acid-addition salts thereof with inorganic and organic acids.

Abstract: Pyrrolobenzimidazoles, processes for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for the treatment of coronary insufficiencies, cardiac failure, blood circulatory disturbances and occlusive diseases. The new pyrrolobenzimidazoles are of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl, R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cyano or a substituted carbonyl or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together represent cycloalkylene or form alkylidene or cycloalkylidene, X is a valency bond, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene or vinylene, T is oxygen or sulphur and Py is pyridyl or substituted pyridyl and including the tautomers thereof and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides aryloxypropanolamines of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen or halogen atoms or lower alkyl, cyano, carboxamide, hydroxyl, lower acyloxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkenyloxy or aryl lower alkoxy radicals, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen atoms or lower alkyl radicals, X is a straight or branched alkylene chain containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, A is a mono-, bi- or tricyclic heteroaromatic or hydroheteroaromatic radical or, when at least one of the symbols R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is other than a hydrogen atom, may also be a phenyl radical, with the proviso that when A is a uracil-6-yl radical, the 5-position of the uracil moiety does not contain a hydrogen atom, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10 and R.sub.

Abstract: Carbazolyl-(4)-oxypropanolamine compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkanoyl or aroyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or arylalkyl;R.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, or when X is oxygen, R.sub.4 together with R.sub.5 can represent --CH.sub.2 --O--;X is a valency bond, --CH.sub.2 --, oxygen or sulfur;Ar is mono- or bicyclic aryl or pyridyl;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are individually selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, lower alkyl, aminocarbonyl, lower alkoxy, aralkyloxy, lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulphinyl or lower alkylsulphonyl;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 together can represent methylenedioxy;and the salts thereof with physiologically acceptable acids are outstandingly effective in the treatment and prophylaxis of circulatory and cardiac diseases, e.g., hypertension and angina pectoris.

Abstract: The present invention provides aminopropanol derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkanoyl or an aroyl radical, R.sub.2 is a lower alkyl radical or a radical of the general formula: ##STR2## wherein X is a valency bond, a methylene group or an oxygen or sulphur atom, Ar is a monocyclic, carbo- or heterocyclic aryl radical, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen atoms or lower alkyl radicals, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen or halogen atoms, hydroxyl groups, lower alkanoyl radicals, alkenyl radicals, alkynyl radicals, alkyl radicals, lower alkoxy radicals, aralkoxy radicals, alkenyloxy radicals, alkynyloxy radicals, lower alkylthio radicals, aminocarbonyl radicals, aminosulphonyl radicals or acylamino radicals; or R.sub.2 is a 1,4-benzodioxan-2-ylmethyl radical, R'.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a benzyl radical, R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention provides aryloxypropanolamines of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen or halogen atoms or lower alkyl, cyano, carboxamido, hydroxyl, lower acyloxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkenyloxy or aryl lower alkoxy radicals, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen atoms or lower alkyl radicals, X is a straight or branched alkylene chain containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, A is a mono-, bi- or tricyclic heteroaromatic or hydroheteroaromatic radical or, when at least one of the symbols R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is other than a hydrogen atom, may also be a phenyl radical, with the proviso that when A is a uracil-6-yl radical, the 5-position of the uracil moiety does not contain a hydrogen atom, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10 and R.sub.

Abstract: An aminopropanol compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from hydrogen and lower alkyl; orR.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together represent an alkylene radical;R.sub.3 is hydrogen or acyl;A is one of the following structures ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl halogen and lower alkylthio; andR.sub.5 and R.sub.

Abstract: This invention relates to new aminopropanol compounds having beta-adrenergic activity. In addition, the invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds for the treatment of cardiac and circulatory infirmities and to methods for treating such infirmities.More particularly, the invention relates to new aminopropanol compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a low alkyl moiety, which can be substituted, if desired, by a group Z-R.sub.5 ;R.sub.2 is hydrogen or a low alkanoyl group;R.sub.3 is a mono- or bicyclic heterocyclic compound having 1 to 2 hetero atoms, which can be mono- or polysubstituted, if desired, by halogen, amino, hydroxyl, low alkoxyl, low alkyl;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, a low alkanoyl group or an aroyl group;R.sub.

Abstract: A method of treatment using a compound of Formula I: wherein: R1 is hydrogen, lower alkanoyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or aroyl selected from benzoyl and naphthoyl; R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms or arylalkyl selected from benzyl, phenylethyl and phenylpropyl; R3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms; R4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, or when X is oxygen, R4 together with R5 can represent —CH2—O—; X is a valency bond, —CH2, oxygen or sulfur; Ar is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, indanyl and tetrahydronapthyl; R5 and R6 are individually selected from hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, hydroxyl, lower alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms, a —CONH2— group, lower alkoxy of up to 6 carbon atoms, benzyloxy, lower alkylthio of up to 6 carbon atoms, lower alkysulphinyl of up to 6 carbon atoms and lower alkylsulphonyl of up to 6 carbon atoms; or R5 and R6 together represent methylenedioxy; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, alone or in conjunction w