Patent ID: 6251930
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: A61K,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for promoting Cl.sup.- secretion in a patient in need thereof which comprises administering to said patient a composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and an amount effective for promoting or activating Cl.sup.- secretion of a compound represented by the formula: ##STR18##wherein A is an imidazole; ##STR19##X2 is O, NH, NR, CH.sub.2, CHR or CR.sub.2,each R individually is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl and aralkyl,each R2 individually is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl and aralkyl;Y is halogen; alkylthio group or nitrogenous moiety selected from the group consisting of N.sub.2, N.sub.3, NO.sub.2, NH.sub.2, CN, and NCS.