Claims
- 1. A method of treating spastic conditions in animals or relaxing muscles in animals which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I, ##STR4## wherein either (i) X is oxygen and R is a radical of formula II, ##STR5## wherein each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, independently, is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, nitro, cyano, hydroxy or alkylthio,
- or (ii) X is imino and R is a radical of formula III, ##STR6## wherein Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2, independently, are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, nitro, trifluoromethyl, cyano, hydroxy or alkylthio, and
- Y.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy,
- in free base form or in pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt form thereof to an animal in need of such treatment.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the compound is used to treat a spastic condition.
- 3. A method according to claim 1 wherein the compound is used to relax muscles.
- 4. A method according to claim 1 wherein R is a radical of formula II.
- 5. A method according to claim 1 wherein R is a radical of formula III.
- 6. A method according to claim 1 wherein the compound is administered at a daily dosage of from 1 to 10 mg.
- 7. A method according to claim 6 wherein the compound is administered in unit dosage form containing 0.25 to 2 mg of the compound.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of my application Ser. No. 898,558 filed Apr. 21, 1978, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,145,421.
Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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