Abstract: The invention concerns new compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or phenyl optionally substituted by one or more of the following substituents: alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or nitro;R.sup.2 is alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 5 to 7 carbon atoms or phenyl, optionally substituted with one or more of the following groups: alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or nitro; or R.sup.2 is a naphthyl group;R.sup.3 is alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, acyl or hydrogen;R.sup.4 hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms;R.sup.5 is cycloalkyl having 5 to 7 carbon atoms, alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenyl-(C.sub.1-4 -alkyl) in which the phenyl moiety may optionally be substituted with alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen or nitro;or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent a group of the general formula (V) ##STR2## wherein R.sup.

Abstract: A compound effective in the treatment of diabetic angiopathy, i.e. a selective .beta.-receptor blocker has the formula ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.2 is a hydrogen or alkyl having one to five carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is alkyl having one to five carbon atoms, cycloalkyl or phenyl optionally substituted with hydroxyl or phenyl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together form a five- to eight-membered ring optionally containing also other heteroatoms and/or fused with an other ring, preferably phenyl, naphthyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, pyridyl, pyrazolyl, R.sup.5 is hydrogen or alkyl having one to four carbon atoms, cycloalkyl or phenyl optionally substituted with halogen, alkoxy having one to four carbon atoms or alkyl having one to four carbon atoms, R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl having one to four carbon atoms or phenyl, m=0, 1 or 2, and n=0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: The invention relates to new thiazoloisoquinolines of the formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy or aralkoxy,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy or aralkoxy,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, cyano, alkyl, aryl, nitro, carboxy, carboalkoxy or carboxamido, andY is oxygen, sulfur, or a group of the formula .dbd.N--R.sup.4, wherein R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, acyl, alkyl-sulfonyl or arysulfonyl.These new compounds can be used in practice as heart medicines or respiratory analeptics.

Abstract: 1-Cyano-2-imino-2H,4H-5,6-dihydro-8,9-dimethoxy-1,2-thiazolo(3,2a)isoquinol ine or 2-imino-2H,4H-5,6-dihydro-8,9-dimethoxy-1,2-thiazolo(3,2a)isoquinoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds are effective as heart medicines and respiratory analeptics.

Abstract: The invention relates to new thiazoloisoquinolines of the general formula (I), or salts thereof, ##SPC1##WhereinA stands for a group of the formula ##EQU1## R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy or aralkoxy, R.sup.2 stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy or aralkoxy,R.sup.3 stands for hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, nitro, carboxy or a carboxy derivative, andY stands for oxygen, sulfur, or a group of the formula =N--R.sup.4, wherein R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, acyl, alkylsulfonyl or arylsulfonyl.These new compounds can be used in practice as heart medicines or respiratory analeptics.The new compounds according to the invention can be prepared as follows: an isoquinoline of the general formula (II) or a salt thereof ##SPC2##WhereinR.sup.5 stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy or aralkoxy,R.sup.6 stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy or aralkoxy,R.sup.