Abstract: A method for the prophylaxis and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, which comprises administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (.+-.)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5,6-dihydro-[1]benzothiepino [5,4-c]pyridazin-3(2H)-one 7-oxide, optical isomers thereof and 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5,6-dihydro-[1]benzothiepino[5,4-c]pyridazin-3(2H)-one 7,7-dioxide to a subject in need of such prophylaxis or treatment.

Abstract: A sustained release microsphere preparation which is produced by including a hydrophobic antipsychotic drug such as bromperidol, haloperidol or the like into a base composed of a high molecular weight polymer having in vivo histocompatibility such as polylactic acid, poly(lactic-co-glycolic)acid or the like, and a process for the production thereof.

Abstract: A sustained release microsphere preparation which is produced by including a hydrophobic antipsychotic drug such as bromperidol, haloperidol or the like into a base composed of a high molecular weight polymer having in vivo histocompatibility such as polylactic acid, poly(lactic-co-glycolic)acid or the like, and a process for the production thereof.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition of the active agent sodium 4-[.alpha.-hydroxy-5-(1-imidazolyl)-2-methylbenzyl]-3,5-dimethylbenzoate (a thromboxane synthetase inhibitor for treatment of diseases such as thrombosis and asthma) or its optical isomer or its hydrate with an improved dissolution property, which comprises D-mannitol and/or sodium hydrogencarbonate and at least one water-soluble polymer.The pharmaceutical composition is such that the dissolution of the above-mentioned active agent is free from pH dependency in the digestive tract including the stomach.