| abstract |
A compound selected from the group consisting of those having the formula: <CHEM> and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, wherein R1 wherein R1 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of H and alkyl radicals containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, O, and alkyl radicals containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the 2-imidazolin-2-ylamino group may be in any of the 5-, 6-, 7- or 8- positions of the quinoxaline nucleus, and R5, R6 and R7 each is located in one of the remaining 5-, 6-, 7- or 8- positions of the quinoxaline nucleus and is selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, H and alkyl radicals containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms. Such compounds, when administered to a mammal, provide desired therapeutic effects, such as alteration in the rate of fluid transport in the gastrointestinal tract, reduction in intraocular pressure, and increase in renal fluid flow. |