Abstract: The imidazolium compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Q is arylene or heteroarylene, the group --NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 is a basic amino group, R.sup.3 is lower alkylthio, lower alkoxy or the group --(A).sub.n --Ra, R.sup.4 is a saturated or partially unsaturated lower hydrocarbon group, a basic amino group, --N.dbd.CRc--Rb, --CHRcRd, --NH--CHRcRd, --NH--CO--Re or --CHRc--CO--Re, R.sup.5 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower hydroxyalkyl, lower alkoxyalkyl, lower haloalkyl, aryl or a fused benzene ring, R.sup.6 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, Ra and Rb independently are aryl, heteroaryl or a basic amino group, Rc is hydrogen or lower alkyl, Rd is aryl or heteroaryl, Re is hydrogen, a saturated or partially unsaturated lower hydrocarbon group optionally attached via an oxygen atom, or an aryl, heteroaryl or basic amino group optionally attached via a lower alkyl group, A is vinylene or lower alkylene, n is the integer 0 or 1, the dotted line is an additional double bond and the symbol Y.sup.

Abstract: Imidazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each is lower alkyl, X is a residue of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.3 is hydrogen and R.sup.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 taken together are an additional carbon-nitrogen bond; R.sup.5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sup.6 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkylthio or a residue of the formula --NR.sup.7 R.sup.8 ; and R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 each is lower alkyl or taken together with the nitrogen atom are a 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocycle; and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof are described. The compounds of formula I possess valuable pharmacodynamic properties, especially inflammation-inhibiting and edema-inhibiting properties, so that they can be used for the control or prevention of illnesses, especially for the control or prevention of inflammations and edemas.

Abstract: The imidazolium compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein the various substituents are defined hereinbelow and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, which possess valuable pharmacological properties are described. In particular, they possess antibacterial, antimycotic, protozoacidal and/or anthelmintic properties and are especially active against parasitic protozoa and worms. The compounds of formula I can be prepared according to known methods.