2-Halo-4-aminomethyl-6-alkyl-3-pyridinols useful as diuretics in treating hypertension and edema

摘要

Certain substituted 4-aminomethyl-3-pyridinols and their pharmaceutically acceptacle acid addition salts wherein the pyridinol nucleus may be further substituted with 1 to 2 nuclear substituents are useful as antihypertensive, diuretic and saluretic agents. These products may be prepared by halogenating an appropriately substituted pyridine salt.