Abstract: A noise damper for a compressed-air system, for a brake system of a utility vehicle, including: a housing having an inlet channel for a compressed-air stream and with a chamber for accommodating sound-damping material, in which the inlet channel and the chamber are separated, perpendicularly with respect to the compressed-air stream, by a separating plate which is closed in a central region and which, in an outer peripheral region of the compressed-air stream, has multiple openings for introducing the compressed air directly into the chamber. Also described are a related pneumatic brake system and method.

Abstract: A noise damper for a compressed-air system, for a brake system of a utility vehicle, including: a housing having an inlet channel for a compressed-air stream and with a chamber for accommodating sound-damping material, in which the inlet channel and the chamber are separated, perpendicularly with respect to the compressed-air stream, by a separating plate which is closed in a central region and which, in an outer peripheral region of the compressed-air stream, has multiple openings for introducing the compressed air directly into the chamber. Also described are a related pneumatic brake system and method.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an acid amide of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or nitro,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 stand for, independently from each other, hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkenyl each optionally carrying a substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, di(lower alkyl)amino, phenyl-lower alkoxycarbonyl and a 5- to 6-membered saturated hetero-ring selected from the group consisting of piperidino, pyrrolidino, piperazino and morpholino; orR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 form, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, a 6-membered saturated heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of piperidino, pyrrolidino, piperazino and morpholino, said heterocyclic group optionally carrying a hydroxy or a hydroxy-lower alkyl group; or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; process of making and pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating.

Abstract: The invention refers to pharmaceutical compositions for the prevention and/or treatment of gastrointestinal diseases connected with infections caused by Helicobacter pylori and a method for the treatment of such diseases.The pharmaceutical composition of the invention comprises as active ingredient a cyclic ketone derivative of the formula I ##STR1## wherein and R.sup.1 mean independently hydrogen or halo;R.sup.0 stands for hydrogen or a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently represent hydrogen; a straight or branched chain C.sub.1-8 alkyl optionally substituted by a dimethylamino group; a C.sub.2-6 alkenyl or a C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl group; orR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form a 6-membered heterocyclic group containing an additional nitrogen atom that may bear a phenyl group optionally substituted by a C.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel, pharmaceutically active trisubstituted cycloalkane derivatives, a process for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. The invention also encompasses the use of the said cycloalkane derivatives for the treatment of diseases and for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the treatment of diseases.The compounds according to the invention are characterized by the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or hydroxyl,R.sup.1 stands for C.sub.1-12 alkyl,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-12 alkyl or C.sub.2-12 alkenyl, orR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form a 4- to 7-membered ring optionally comprising an oxygen, sulfur or a further nitrogen atom, which latter may carry a phenyl, benzyl or C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituent,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each stands for hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.

Abstract: Novel basic ether of general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, or together they represent a 3,4-methylenedioxy group,R stands for C.sub.1-8 alkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or hydroxy,A is a valency bond or methylene group,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-12 alkyl or C.sub.1-12 alkenyl, orR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 form together with the adjacent nitrogen atom 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, morpholino or 1-piperazinyl groups, stereo and optically active isomers and their possible mixtures, acid-addition salts and quaternary ammonium derivatives thereof. The basic ethers have antiulceric and anxiolytic activities.

Abstract: The disclosed compounds have the formula ##STR1## wherein Q is a 6-membered saturated heterocyclic group or a group S(O)pR.sup.3, whereinp is 0, 1, or 2, andR.sup.3 is alkyl, alkenyl, or phenyl-, which may have halogen or nitro substituents, or phenyl optionally substituted;or NR.sup.4 R.sup.5 whereinR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, phenyl-alkyl, or di-alkyl-amino-alkyl;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or alkyl, ortogether form a group (CH.sub.2)n--Y--(CH.sub.2)m, wherein Y is CH.sub.2, or NR.sup.6, wherein R.sup.6 is phenyl-alkyl,n and m are 0 or 1 to 5;Z is NR.sup.7 R.sup.8, whereinR.sup.7 and R.sup.8 each are hydrogen, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, adamantayl, or phenyl-alkyl, which may have one or more substituents ortogether form a group of (CH.sub.2)j--W--(CH.sub.2)k, wherein j and k each are 1 to 3, and W is oxygen, CH.sub.2, CHOH, or NR.sup.10 , wherein R.sup.10 is hydrogen, alkoxycarbonyl, or alkyl, which latter may be substituted.or SR.sup.9, whereinR.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel, pharmaceutically active benz[e]indene derivatives, a process for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, further to the use of the said benz[e]indene derivatives in the treatment of certain diseases and in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the treatment of said diseases.The new benz[e]indene derivatives according to the invention correspond to the general formula ##STR1## wherein A represents a group of the formula alk-NR.sup.1 R.sup.2, wherein alk represents a C.sub.2-7 alkylene group optionally carrying a hydroxy substituent,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-7 alkyl, C.sub.2-7 alkenyl, C.sub.2-7 alkynyl, mono(C.sub.1-7)alkylamino(C.sub.1-7)alkyl, di(C.sub.1-7)alkylamino(C.sub.1-7)alkyl or C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: Racemic or optically active new 3(2H)-pyridazinone derivatives, a process for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, to the use of the said 3(2H)-pyridazinone derivatives for the treatment of diseases and for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the treatment of diseases.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel triazolyl thioamides of the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein Q represents hydrogen or a heterocyclic group optionally bearing one or more C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituent(s), or a group of the formula SR.sup.1, whereinR.sup.1 stands for straight or branched chained alkyl group comprising 1 to 6 carbon atom(s), or a group of the formula NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, whereinR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen, straight or branched chained C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.2-6 alkenyl group,Y denotes C.sub.1-4 alkyl bearing one or more hydroxyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy substituent(s), phenyl-(C.sub.1-4 alkyl) optionally bearing on the phenyl ring one or more C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group(s), or phenoxy-(C.sub.1-4 alkyl) optionally substituted on the phenyl ring by a C.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 2-(substituted imino)-thiazolidines, a process for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, the use of the said 2-(substituted imino)thiazolidines for the treatment of diseases and for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the treatment of diseases.The new 2-(substituted imino)-thiazolidine derivatives provided by the present invention correspond to the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent halogen, nitro, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, which latter may optionally carry one or more halogen substituent(s),R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represent hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,Z denotes oxygen, sulfur or imino, which latter is substituted by a C.sub.1-6 alkyl or a C.sub.1-6 alkenyl group,R.sup.5 stands for hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkylthio or a group or the formula --NH--R, wherein R represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or C.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel racemic or optically active aminopropanol derivatives of formula I ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are independently hydrogen atom, halogen atom, lower alkoxy, or together represent a methylene dioxy group,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent a chemical bond or independently stand for a hydrogen atom,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently hydrogen atom, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl group or straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated C.sub.1-12 alkyl group optionally substituted by one or more dialkyl-aminoalkyl, dimethoxyphenyl or phenyl groups, orR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form a 4 to 7 membered ring optionally comprising an oxygen, sulfur or a further nitrogen atom, which ring is optionally substituted by a phenyl, benzyl or C.sub.1-3 alkyl group and the said substituents may carry a hydroxyl group, one or two methoxy groups, halogen atoms or trifluoromethyl groups, orR.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel triazolyl hydrazide derivatives and a process for the preparation thereof.The new triazolyl hydrazide derivatives of the general formula (I). ##STR1## wherein Q represents hydrogen or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted by a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group; or a group of general formula SR.sup.1, whereinR.sup.1 stands for C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl-(C.sub.1-4 alkyl) optionally substituted by halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or nitro substitute therefor substituents; or Q represents a group of the formula NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represents hydrogen, straight or branched chain C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.2-6 alkenyl;Z represents hydrogen or a group of the formula (C.dbd.X)--(N--R.sup.4)--NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, whereinX stands for oxygen or sulfur,R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each stand for hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl;R.sup.7 stands for hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl-(C.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel triazolyl thioamides of the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein Q represents hydrogen or a heterocyclic group optionally bearing one or more C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituent(s), or a group of the formula SR.sup.1, whereinR.sup.1 stands for straight or branched chained alkyl group comprising 1 to 6 carbon atom(s), or a group of the formula NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, whereinR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen, straight or branched chained C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.2-6 alkenyl group,Y denotes C.sub.1-4 alkyl optionally bearing one or more hydroxyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy substituent(s), phenyl-(C.sub.1-4 alkyl) optionally bearing on the phenyl ring one or more C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group(s), or phenoxy-(C.sub.1-4 alkyl) optionally substituted on the phenyl ring by a C.sub.1-4 alkyl bearing a heterocyclic group containing a nitrogen atom,and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.Furthermore the invention relates to a process for preparing these compounds.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel triazolo derivatives, a process for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, to the use of the said triazolo derivatives for the treatment of diseases and also for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the treatment of the said diseases.The new triazolo derivatives of the general formulae (Ia) and (Ib), ##STR1## wherein Q represents hydrogen or a heterocyclic group optionally bearing one or more C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituent(s); or a group of the formula SR.sup.1, whereinR.sup.1 stands for straight or branched chained C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl-(C.sub.1-4 alkyl); or q represents a group of the formula NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, whereinR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen, straight or branched chain C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl or phenyl-(C.sub.1-4 alkyl);R.sup.4 and R.sup.7 each represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or phenyl-(C.sub.1-4 alkyl) optionally bearing one or more halogen substituent(s);R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel racemic or optically active aminopropanol derivatives of formula I ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are independently hydrogen atom, halogen atom, lower alkoxy, or together represent a methylene dioxy group,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent a chemical bond or independently stand for a hydrogen atom,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently hydrogen atom, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl group or straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated C.sub.1-12 alkyl group optionally substituted by one or more dialkylaminoalkyl, dimethoxyphenyl or phenyl groups, orR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form a 4 to 7 membered ring optionally comprising an oxygen, sulfur or a further nitrogen atom, which ring is optionally substituted by a phenyl, benzyl or C.sub.1-3 alkyl group and the said substituents may carry a hydroxyl group, one or two methoxy groups, halogen atoms or trifluoromethyl groups, orR.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of regulated release solid pharmaceutical compositions comprising 4-(2'-nitro-phenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dimethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydro-pyridin e (referred to further on as "nifedipine") as active ingredient which comprises admixing a solution or solutions of 1 part by weight of nifedipine, 0.1-1.5 parts by weight of one or more hydrophilizing agent(s) and 0.05-1.5 parts by weight of one or more retarding agent(s) formed with one or more identical or different solvent(s) completely or partly and applying the solution(s) thus obtained simultaneously or in succession onto an inert carrier, drying and sieving the product thus obtained and subsequently admixing the same with suitable conventional auxiliary agents and compressing the mixture thus obtained to tablets in a known manner and coating the tablets or filling the mixture into capsules.

Abstract: Dioxazocine derivatives, their preparation and composition containing them, said derivatives being represented by the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen or alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms,R.sub.2 represents alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, andn is equal to 0 or 1,and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof formed with an inorganic or organic acid.Two different reactions are described for making these compounds. They can be formulated into pharmaceutical compositions in the usual manner and exhibit central nervous system affecting activities.

Abstract: The 3-amino-4-ethylthio-quinoline of the Formula I ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof possess useful therapeutical properties. They exhibit a potent and highly selective anxiolytic and narcosis potentiating effect and are devoid of sedative and anti-convulsive effect. Consequently, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound of Formula I or a salt thereof as active agent.The invention also relates to a new and improved process for the preparation of the compound of Formula I.

Abstract: The new compounds of the general Formula I ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 stands for C.sub.1-5 alkyl, C.sub.2-5 alkenyl, C.sub.2-5 alkinyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl or optionally substituted phenyl-(C.sub.1-4 alkyl);R.sub.2 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1-5 alkanoyl;X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 can be identical or different and each stands for hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy;(with the proviso that if R.sub.1 stands for ethyl, at least one of R.sub.2, X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 is different from hydrogen) and pharmaceutically acceptable acid additions salts possess valuable anxiolytic properties devoid of sedative effect and can be used in therapy.The compounds of the general Formula I can be prepared by methods known per se.