Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the general formula ##STR1## and physiologically acceptable salts and hydrates thereof, in which one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, halogen or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group which may be optionally substituted by hydroxy or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, and the other represents the group R.sub.4 R.sub.5 NAlk-- in which Alk represents a straight or branched alkylene chain of 1 to 6 carbon atoms;R.sub.3, which may be in either the 2 or 3-position, represents the ##STR2## where X represents --CH.sub.2 --, --O-- or --S--; n represents zero, 1 or 2;m represents 2, 3 or 4; andR.sub.7 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, or C.sub.2-6 alkyl substituted by hydroxy or alkoxy; andR.sub.8 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, hydroxyalkyl, acyloxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aralkyloxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, hydroxy or alkoxy, or the group NR.sub.10 R.sub.11 ; with the provisos thatwhere R.sub.2 represents the group R.sub.4 R.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## and physiologically acceptable salts, and hydrates thereof. The substituents are defined in the specification.The compounds show pharmacological activity as selective histamine H.sub.2 -antagonists.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## and physiologically acceptable salts or hydrates thereof, in which the substituents are defined later in the specification.The compounds show pharmacological activity as selective histamine H.sub.2 -antagonists.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## and physiologically acceptable salts, hydrates and bioprecursors thereof, in which the substituents are defined later.The compounds show pharmacological activity as selective histamine H.sub.2 -antagonists.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## and physiologically acceptable salts, hydrates and bioprecursors thereof, in whichR.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-10 alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, trifluoroalkyl, heteroaralkyl, or alkyl substituted by hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkyamino or cycloalkyl, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 to 10 membered ring which may be saturated or may contain at least one double bond, may be unsubstituted or may be substituted by one or more C.sub.1-3 alkyl groups, or a hydroxy group and/or may contain another heteroatom selected from oxygen and sulphur;Alk represents a straight or branched alkylene chain of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and is attached to the cyclohexadiene ring at either the 4- or 5- position;X represents --CH.sub.2 or --O--;m represents 2, 3, 4 or 5 and when X is --O-- the chain (CH.sub.2).sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## and physiologically acceptable salts, hydrates and bioprecursors thereof, in whichR.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same of different, each represent hydrogen, C.sub.1 alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, trifluoroalkyl, or alkyl substituted by hydroxy, alkoxy, amino alkylamino dialkylamino or cycloalkyl or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 to 10 membered ring which may be saturated or may contain at least one double bond, may be unsubstituted or may be substituted by one or more C.sub.1-3 alkyl groups or a hydroxy group and/or may contain another heteroatom which is oxygen or sulphur;Alk represents a straight or branched alkylene chain of 1 to 6 carbon atoms,Q represents a furan or thiophene ring in which incorporation into the rest of the molecule is through bonds at the 2- and 5- positions, the furan ring optionally bearing a further substituent R.sub.