Abstract: N-(12-Nitroxydodecyl)-6-(4-ethyl or isopropyl-1-piperazinyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide or physiologically acceptable salts thereof. The said compounds have excellent inhibiting activity of cerebral edema, especially ischemic cerebral edema, and inhibiting activity of delayed neuronal death (an inhibiting activity of Ca-influx in neuronal cells). Cerebral edema is a pathologic condition accompanying cerebrovascular disorders, especially the acute stage cerebrovascular disorders and then the compounds are useful as an inhibiting agent for cerebral edema or a therapeutic agent for cerebrovascular disorders. Moreover, because the compounds do hardly show a behavior suppressing action, which is considered to be side effect in treating cerebrovascular disorders at the acute stage, they are an excellent therapeutic agent for, in particular, the acute stage cerebrovascular disorders.

Abstract: Pyridinecarboxamide derivatives of the formula ##STR1## (wherein n represents an integer of 14-18, and R represents a hydrogen atom or a straight or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group) or physiologically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds have excellent inhibiting activity of cerebral edema, especially ischemic cerebral edema, and inhibiting activity of delayed death of neuronal cells (an inhibiting activity of Ca-influx in neuronal cells). Cerebral edema is a pathologic condition accompanying cerebrovascular disorders, especially the acute stage of cerebrovascular disorders and then the compounds are useful as an agent for inhibiting cerebral edema or a therapeutic agent for cerebrovascular disorders. Moreover, the compounds have no hypotensive action which is considered to be side-effect in treating the acute stage cerebrovascular disorders and hardly show a behavior suppressing action so that they are an excellent therapeutic agent for, in particular, the acute stage cerebrovascular disorders.

Abstract: The use of isoquinolinone derivatives as an antiarteriosclerosis agent and antihyperlipoproteinemics. The derivatives are of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group and R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds are disclosed of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or diphenylmethyl; Y is --NH(CH.sub.2).sub.n --R.sub.2 ; R.sub.2 is OH or --ONO.sub.2 ; m is 2 or 3; and n is 9 to 13 or physiologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The compounds of formula (I) are of a blood flow-increasing and hypotensive actions and can be used for the therapy or prevention of diseases in the cardiovascular system.

Abstract: Compounds are disclosed of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;Y is --CH.sub.2 --, --O--, ##STR2## R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl; C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl; phenyl which may be mono- or di-substituted on the phenyl ring with C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy; aralkyl which may be mono- or di-substituted on the aromatic ring with C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy; diphenylmethyl; carboalkoxy; or an O- or N-heterocyclic radical which is linked to the nitrogen atom via carbonyl or carbonylmethylene;m is 2 or 3;and n is 0 or 1, and physiologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The compounds of formula (I) are of a blood flow-increasing action and can be used for the therapy or prevention of diseases in the cardiovascular system.

Abstract: Compounds are disclosed of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl or diphenylmethyl;Y is --NH(CH.sub.2).sub.n --R.sub.2 or ##STR2## R.sub.2 is OH or --ONO.sub.2 ; l is 2 or 3; m is 0 or 1; and n is 2 to 8; andphysiologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The compounds of formula (I) are of a blood flow-increasing and hypotensive actions and can be used for the therapy or prevention of diseases in the cardiovascular system.

Abstract: Compounds are described of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a dialkylamino group or a halogen atom; n is 1 to 4; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted aminoalkyl group, an acyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl group, a carboxyalkyl group, an alkoxycarbonyalkyl group or ##STR2## wherein X is an unsubstituted or substituted-phenyl, -benzyl, -benzoyl or -furoyl group; A is -NR.sup.3 - where R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl, an alkylene or an alkylidene; and B is a heterocyclic group selected from triazolyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, quinolyl and isoquinolyl, said heterocyclic group being optionally substituted by one or more alkyl, alkoxy, nitro or phenyl group, and the physiologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The compound of formula (I) are or cardiotonic activity and thus may be useful for the treatment of circulatory diseases.

Abstract: Compounds are described of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a nitro or trifluoromethyl group; R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group; R.sub.3 is a pyridyl or pyridyl N-oxide group which may be substituted with halogen, hydroxyl, haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl and further may be fused with a benzene or naphthalene ring, said ring being optionally substituted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, halogen or haloalkyl, and a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. The compounds of the formula (I) are of vasodilating and blood pressure lowering activities and thus may be useful for the treatment of cardiac diseases, cerebrovascular diseases and hypertension.

Abstract: Four different optical isomers of a new compound, 1-[2'-(o-methoxyphenoxy)-1'-methylethylamino]-3-(4"-isocarbostyriloxy)-2-p ropanol are now provided as new substances. These four optical isomers are now named as (2R, 1'S)-1-[2'-(o-methoxyphenoxy)-1'-methylethylamino]-3-(4"-isocarbostyriloxy )-2-propanol, (2S, 1'S)-1-[2'-(o-methoxyphenoxy)-1'-methylethylamino]-3-(4"-isocarbostyriloxy )-2-propanol, (2S, 1'R)-1-[2'-(o-methoxyphenoxy)-1'-methylethylamino]-3-(4"-isocarbostyriloxy )-2-propanol, and (2R, 1'R)-1-[2'-(o-methoxyphenoxy)-1'-methylethylamino]-3-(4"-isocarbostyriloxy )-2-propanol, respectively. These four optical isomers have different activities for their .beta.-adrenergic-blocking effect and .alpha.-adrenergic-blocking effect and are useful as valuable agents for therapeutic treatment of various cardiovascular diseases, as compared to an optically inactive racemic mixture of said isomer compounds.

Abstract: Compounds of the structure ##STR1## wherein X, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.5 are as herein defined, effective as .beta.-blockers and hypotensive agents, are described.