Abstract: A thienotriazolodiazepine compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar is phenyl, pyridyl, substituted phenyl or substituted pyridyl; R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and each is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or trifluoromethyl; R.sup.4 is straight or branched chain alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, or a thienodiazepine compound of the formula: ##STR2## wherein Ar, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 are as defined above, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.These compounds are useful as drugs for the treatment of circulatory diseases and various PAF-induced diseases. The compound (II) is also useful as an intermediate for preparing the compound (I).

Abstract: A thienotriazolodiazepine compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein each symbol is as defined in the spedification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, and pharmaceutically uses thereof.Said compounds exhibit PAF-antagonistic acitivty and are useful for the prevention or treatment of various PAF-induced diseases.

Abstract: An oxodiazine compound of the formula: ##STR1## or a pharamceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy-C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, phenyl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl-oxy which may be optionally substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl and C.sub.1-4 alkoxy on the phenyl nucleus, or phenyl which may be substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl and C.sub.1-4 alkoxy on the phenyl nucleus; X is --S--, --CH.dbd.N-- or --C(R.sup.3).dbd.C(R.sup.4)--, where each of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy-C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or phenyl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl-oxy which may be optionally substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl and C.sub.

Abstract: .alpha.-(2,6-dimethyl-4-carboxyphenyl)-2-methyl-5-(1-imidazolyl)-benzenemet hanol, pharmaceutically acceptable metal salts forms thereof, acid addition salt forms thereof, amino acid addition salt forms thereof, hydrate forms thereof and mixtures thereof.Such compounds have inhibitory activities on biosynthesis of thromboxane A.sub.2, inhibitory activities on platelet aggregation, vasodilative activities and protective effects against liver disorders.

Abstract: An imidazole derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, an aralkyloxy group, a nitro group or an amino group; A is --O--, --S--, --CH.dbd.CH-- pr --CH.dbd.N--; Z is an aryl group, a thienyl group, a pyridyl group or a furyl group, in which definition these aromatic (heterocyclic) rings may have 1 to 3 substituents, each substituent being independently selected from a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a cyclic alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, a carboxy-lower-alkoxy group, a di-lower-alkylamino-lower-alkoxy group and a nitro group; and a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, a method for preparing the same and a pharmaceutical composition containing such compound.