Claims
- 1. A compound of formula (I): ##STR10## in which: A and B are linked together between N and C.dbd.NR.sub.1 and represent --CH.dbd.CR.sub.4 -CR.sub.5 .dbd.CH--, wherein one of the substituents R.sub.4 or R.sub.5 denotes hydrogen and the other substituent is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;
- X represents a nitrogen atom or a N-oxide group;
- R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, trifluoroacetyl, methanesulfonyl, benzenesulfonyl, benzenesulfonyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl by methyl, halogen or trifluoromethyl;
- R.sub.2 represents hydrogen; and
- R.sub.3 represents hydroxyl or acetyloxy or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together form a bond.
- 2. A pharmaceutical composition having an antihypertensive and/or antiarrhythmic effect which comprises an effective amount of one compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
- 3. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 2 wherein the effective amount is 0.01 to 2 mg of active ingredient per dosage unit.
- 4. A method of treating a human or animal subject suffering from hypertension or arrhythmia comprising administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2 to the human or animal subject.
- 5. A method according to claim 4, wherein the compound is administered orally, buccally, sublingually, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intravenously or rectally.
- 6. A method according to claim 5, wherein the effective amount is 0.01 to 2 mg per kg of body weight administered 1 to 5 times per day.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 07/606,864, filed Oct. 31, 1990 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,116,849 issued May 26, 1992.
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Divisions (1)
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