Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas
Carbostyril derivatives
 Novel carbostyril derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H, NO.sub.2, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkyl, halogen, optionally substituted amino, OH, CN, COOH, alkanoyloxy, hydrazinocarbonyl; q is 1 to 3, and R is a group of the formula: ##STR2## [wherein R.sup.2 is H, alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted phenoxycarbonyl, phenylalkenyl--CO--, optionally substituted phenylalkanoyl, alkanoyl, alkenyl--CO--, optionally substituted phenyl--SO.sub.2 --, --CONR.sup.8 R.sup.9, optionally substituted heterocyclic group--CO--, naphthyl--CO--, thienylalkanoyl, tricyclo[3.3.1.1]alkanoyl, ##STR3## (R.sup.13 is OH, optionally substituted alkoxy, --NR.sup.32 R.sup.33, --O--A--(E).sub.l --NR.sup.4 R.sup.5, --(B).sub.l --NR.sup.6 R.sup.7, etc.), n is 1 or 2, m is 0 or 1 to 3, R.sup.3 is alkyl, R.sup.10 is --(CO).sub.l --NR.sup.11 R.sup.12 ], and the bond between 3- and 4-position of carbostyril nucleus is single or double bond, which have excellent vasopressin antagonistic activities and are useful as vasodilator, hypotensive agent, water diuretics, platelet agglutination inhibitor, and a vasopressin antagonistic composition containing the compound as the active ingredient. 
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd.
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Hiroshi Hisashi Hidenori Michiaki Kazumi Kenji Yoichi
Yamashita Miyamoto Ogawa Tominaga Kondo Nakaya Yabuuchi