abstract |
This invention is a method for preventing or treating postoperative ileus comprising administering a vasopressin antagonist such as a compound of Formula (1), where R<1>, R<2>, and R<3 >include hydrogen, halo, alkyl, and alkoxy; R and R<5 >are hydrogen or alkyl; R<4 >is hydrogen, phenyl, or substituted phenyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. |