Benzylaminoaryl-dihydropyridinelactones and their use in medicaments

Abstract

A benzylaminoaryl-dihydropyridinelactone compound of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -aryl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylthio, difluoromethoxy, di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarboxyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylsulphonyl, R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, or represents a straight-chain, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having up to 10 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylsulphonyl, halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, pyridyl, thienyl, pyrimidyl, piperidinyl, phenyl or an amino group, where the amino group carries two identical or different substituents from the series comprising C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, phenyl or benzyl, R.sup.3 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, or represents cyano, hydroxymethyl or formyl, and R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl or trifluoromethyl, and its isomers, isomeric mixtures, racemates or optical antipodes, and physiologically acceptable salts thereof. The compound being useful to improve the contractility of the heart and the tonus of the smooth muscles.

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