Abstract: A benzothiazepine derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or acetyl, is prepared by condensing a compound of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R is the same as defined above, with 2-(diamethylamino)ethyl halide (i) in the presence of potassium hydroxide in acetone; or (ii) in the presence of potassium carbonate in acetone, lower alkyl acetate, a mixture of acetone and water or a mixture of lower alkyl acetate and water.

Abstract: A piperazine derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl (C.sub.1-8), alkyl (C.sub.1-4)-sulfonyl or an acyl group of the formula: R.sup.3 CO--(wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl (C.sub.1-7), halogenoalkyl (C.sub.1-4), alkoxy (C.sub.1-4)-carbonyl-alkyl (C.sub.1-4), cycloalkyl (C.sub.3-6), alkenyl (C.sub.2-5), alkoxy (C.sub.1-4), amino, alkyl (C.sub.1-4)-amino or anilino), R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl (C.sub.1-4), alkoxy (C.sub.1-4)-carbonyl-alkyl (C.sub.1-4), carboxy-alkyl (C.sub.1-4), alkenyl (C.sub.2-5) or alkyl (C.sub.1-4)-sulfonyl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are combined together to form succinyl group, Ring A is phenyl, alkyl (C.sub.1-4)-phenyl or halogenophenyl, and n is an integer of 2 to 6, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. The piperazine derivative (I) has an intracranial pressure-lowering activity. Said derivative also has a depressing effect on central nervous system.

Abstract: Increased intracranial pressure in warm-blooded animals is reduced by administering to the warm-blooded animals a therapeutically effective amount of a propanol derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl having one to 4 carbon atoms and Ring A is phenyl, halogenophenyl, methylphenyl or trifluoromethylphenyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.