The invention relates to tricyclic lactams of the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Im represents an imidazolyl group of the formula: ##STR2## and R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a group selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-6 alkenyl, C.sub.3-10 alkynyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkylC.sub.1-4 alkyl, phenyl, phenyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl, phenylmethoxymethyl, phenoxyethyl or phenoxymethyl,one of the groups represented by R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-6 alkenyl, phenyl or phenyl C.sub.1-3 alkyl group, and each of the other two groups, which may be the same or different, represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-6 alkhyl group;n represents 2 or 3; and physiologically acceptable salts and solvates thereof.The compounds are potent and selective antagonists of the effect of 5-HT at 5-HT.sub.3 receptors and are useful, for example, in the treatment of psychotic disorders, anxiety, and nausea and vomiting.

Glaxo Group Limited

Tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-1-one derivatives

The present invention provides a compound of formula I or a salt or prodrug thereof: ##STR1## wherein the dotted circle represents one or two double bonds in any position in the 5-membered ring;X, Y and Z independently represent oxygen, sulphur, nitrogen or carbon, provided that at least one of X, Y and Z represents oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen;A represents a group of formula II: ##STR2## in which: R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, hydroxy(C.sub.1-6)alkyl, halogen, amino, cyano, --CONR.sup.6 R.sup.7 or --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.6 R.sup.7, in which R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl or C.sub.2-6 alkynyl;R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or C.sub.1-6 alkylcarobnyl;V represents nitrogen, ##STR3## W represents oxygen, sulphur or ##STR4## in which R.sup.8 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl or C.sub.2-6 alkynyl;E represents a bond or a straight or branched alkylene chain containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and optionally being substituted with hydroxy or phenyl; andF represents:(a) a non-aromatic azacyclic or azabicyclic ring system; or(b) a group of formula --NR.sup.a R.sup.b, in which R.sup.a and R.sup.b independently represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl or aryl (C.sub.1-6)alkyl; which compounds are useful in the treatment of psychotic disorders (e.g. schizophrenia and mania); anxiety; alcohol or drug withdrawal; pain; gastric stasis; gastric dysfunction (such as occurs with dyspepsia, peptic ulcer, reflux oesophagitis and flatulence); migraine, nausea and vomiting; and presenile and senile dementia.

indol/nausea

Tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-1-one derivatives

Pharmaceutically useful 3-(indol-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxa- and thiadiazoles substituted in the 5-position by an amino containing group

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