| abstract |
A fused benzamide compound represented by the following formula (the symbols in the formula have the same meanings as defined in the description), which inhibits VR1 activity; or a salt of the compound. The compound and salt have the excellent function of inhibiting VR1 activity and are effective in the treatment of diseases in which vanilloid receptor 1 (VR1) activity participates, such as pains, acute pains, chronic pains, neuropathic pains, pains of chronic articular rheumatism, and neuralgia. |