Abstract: This invention relates to a phenylene derivative represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof and also to a medicine containing it as an effective ingredient. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents H or halogen; A represents --CH.dbd.CH--, --CH.dbd.N--, --N(R.sup.2)--, --O-- or --S--; W represents --CH.dbd.CH-- or --CH.sub.2 O--; X represents --CH.sub.2 O--, --CH.sub.2 S--, --CH.sub.2 N(R.sup.3)--, --CH.dbd.N--, --COO-- or --CONH--; Y represents ##STR2## B.sup.1 represents --C(R.sup.7)(R.sup.8)(CH.sub.2).sub.l --, --S(O).sub.m (CH.sub.2).sub.n -- or --CH.dbd.C(R.sup.9)--; B.sup.2 represents --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --; Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 each represents O or S; etc. The phenylene derivative or salt thereof has antileukotrienic action and antihistaminic action and is useful as a medicine such as an asthma preventive or curative.

Abstract: A quinoline derivative represented by general formula (1), a medicinally acceptable salt thereof, and a remedy for cardiac diseases containing the same: ##STR1## [wherein ring A represents a furan, dihydrofuran or dioxolane ring, and R.sup.1 represents an aminoalkyl group].The compound (1) has a positively inotropic effect on myocardia and an antiarrhythmic effect, and can dilate blood vessels without extremely increasing the heart rate. Therefore, a remedy for cardiac diseases containing the same as the active ingredient is remarkably useful for treating cardiac insufficiency, arrhythmia, and so forth.

Abstract: An indole derivative represented by formula (1), ##STR1## wherein A is a group ##STR2## wherein R.sup.10 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, dotted lines may optionally be present, and R.sup.1 -R.sup.9 represents various substitutional groups. The compound (1) exhibits a positive inotropic action on cardiac muscle, an anti-arrhythmic action, and a vasodilation action without increasing the heart rate. A heart affection therapeutic agent comprising this compound as an effective component is extremely effective for treating heart failures and arrhythmia.

Abstract: A benzopylpiperazine ester of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein A represents a single bond or an alkylene group, vinylene group, --O--alkylene group or methine group, R.sub.1 represents a bicyclic carbon ring residue which may be substituted with a lower alkyl group, lower alkoxy group, oxo group or nitro group or a halogen atom, or may be partially saturated; a fluorene residue which may contain an oxo group; a fluorenylidene group; an anthracene residue; a phenanthrene residue which may be substituted with a lower alkyl group, or may be partially saturated; a benzofuran residue or thianaphthene residue which may be substituted with a lower alkyl group or lower alkoxy group; a benzopyran residue or benzoazine residue which may be substituted with an oxo group or phenyl group and partially saturated; a phthalimide residue; a benzodiazine residue; an isozazole residue which may be substituted with a lower alkyl group or phenyl group; or an alkylene dioxybenzene residue or xanthene residue; and R.sub.

Abstract: A tetrahydroxanthone derivative represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl, cyano, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower acyloxy, benzoyloxy or tetrazolyl group, or ##STR2## (R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom, R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom, a phenyl group which may be optionally substituted, or a tetrazolyl group; or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 commonly form a ring together with the adjacent nitrogen atom and another nitrogen atom or an oxygen atom); R.sub.1 is a hydrogen or halogen atom, a lower alkyl, cyano, carboxyl or tetrazolyl group, or ##STR3## (R.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom, R.sub.6 is a phenyl group which may be optionally substituted, or a tetrazolyl group; or R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 commonly form a ring together with the adjacent nitrogen atom and an oxygen atom); and R.sub.2 is a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a lower alkyl group; with the proviso that neither R nor R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom; when R is --CONH.sub.2, R.sub.1 and R.sub.