Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of certain tachykinin antagonists, including substance P antagonists and other neurokinin antagonists, in the treatment of emesis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of tachykinin antagonists, including substance P antagonists and other neurokinin antagonists, in the treatment of emesis. Also described are novel tachykinin antagonists of formula (I), processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their medical use. ##STR1## wherein R represents the ring A ##STR2## or 2-pyridinyl or 2-pyridinyl-N-oxide; R.sup.1 is selected from halogen atoms and C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, and S(O).sub.n C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, which may be the same or different, each independently are selected from hydrogen and halogen atoms and C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl and cyano groups;n represents zero, 1 or 2;and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of tachykinin antagonists, including substance P antagonists and other neurokinin antagonists, in the treatment of emesis. Also described are novel tachykinin antagonists of formula (I), processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their medical use. ##STR1## wherein R represents the ring A ##STR2## or 2-pyridinyl or 2-pyridinyl-N-oxide; R.sup.1 is selected from halogen atoms and C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, and S(O).sub.n C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, which may be the same or different, each independently are selected from hydrogen and halogen atoms and C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl and cyano groups;n represents zero, 1 or 2;and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof.

Abstract: A hermetic compressor discharge line thermal block is hermetically coupled in the discharge line between a condenser and compressor adjacent to the discharge outlet of the compressor. The device is formed to define a well for removably receiving a heating element, and has a hermetically sealed chamber substantially surrounding the heater well and electric heating element. Upon compressor shutdown, liquid refrigerant migrating from the condenser partially fills the chamber, thereby decreasing the temperature of the heating element below a predetermined temperature, thereby causing the heating element to become electrically conductive to supply heat to the chamber to evaporate the liquid refrigerant therein and to prevent further accumulation of liquid.