摘要 |
A method for treatment or preventing diarrhoea or scours which comprises administering to a human or non-human animal in need thereof an effective non toxic amount of a compound of formula (I); <CHEM> or an N-oxide or pharmaceutically acceptable quaternised derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R1 is hydrogen, C1-7 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C4-7 cycloalkenyl or C1-4 alkyl substituted by C2-7 alkenyl, C2-7 alkynyl, C3-7 cycoalkyl, hydroxy, thiol, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylthio, carboxy, C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-4 alkanoyl, amino optionally substituted by one or two C1-4 alkyl or by C4-6 polymethylene optionally containing an oxygen or nitrogen atom, aminocarbonyl optionally N-substituted by one or two C1-4 alkyl, or benzoyl or phenyl either being optionally ring-substituted by C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, halogen or trifluoromethyl, R2 and R3 are the same or different and are hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylthio, halogen or trifluoromethyl, m is 1 to 3 and n is 1 or 2, the hydrogen atom bonded to the Ca carbon atom being trans to the hydrogen atom bonded to the Cb carbon atom. Compounds and compositions for use in the method and for use in the preparation of medicaments are described. |