1-HYDROXYALKYLXANTHINES, PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND MEDICAMENTS CONTAINING THEM

摘要

1-Hydroxyalkyl xanthines, processes for their preparation and medicaments containing them A compound corresponding to the following formula (I) in which R1 is a C2-C5 .omega.-hydroxy-n-alkyl group or a C3-C5 (.omega.-1)-hydroxy-n-alkyl group, R3 is a C1-C4 alkyl group, R8 is H, methyl or ethyl and the sum of the carbon atoms in R1 and R3 is between 4 and 9, or a physiologically acceptable salt of this compound. A pharmaceutical composition containing this compound. These compounds have cardiovascular activity.