SYNTHESIS AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF 2-(SUBSTITUTED PHENYL)-3-(2OR 3-[(4-SUBSTITUTED PHENYL-4-HYDROXY)PIPERIDINO]ETHYL OR PROPYL)-1,3-THIAZOLIDIN-4-ONES
Mv. Diurno et al., SYNTHESIS AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF 2-(SUBSTITUTED PHENYL)-3-(2OR 3-[(4-SUBSTITUTED PHENYL-4-HYDROXY)PIPERIDINO]ETHYL OR PROPYL)-1,3-THIAZOLIDIN-4-ONES, Il Farmaco, 52(4), 1997, pp. 237-241
A series of aryl-hydroxy-piperidinoalkyl-thiazolidinones was synthesiz
ed and evaluated to inhibit castor oil-induced diarrhea in mice. The d
ose dependent antidiarrheal activity of the most active compound )4-hy
droxy)piperidino]ethyl]-1,3-thiazolidin-4-one (6) was counteracted by
naloxone, resulting comparable with that of loperamide, a mu opiate ag
onist.