| abstract |
The invention is directed to novel [1,4]benzodiazepine compounds useful as vasopressin receptor antagonists for treating conditions involving increased vascular resistance and cardiac insufficiency. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising [1,4]benzodiazepine compounds of the present invention and methods of treating conditions such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, cardiac insufficiency, coronary vasospasm, cardiac ischemia, liver cirrhosis, renal vasospasm, renal failure, cerebral edema and ischemia,, stroke, thrombosis, or water retention are also disclosed. |