The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for use as an
NPY Y5 receptor antagonist comprising a compound of the formula (I):
##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, cycloalkyl or the like,
R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or the like, n is 1 or 2, X is lower
alkylene, lower alkenylene, arylene, cycloalkylene or the like, Y is
CONR.sup.7, CSNR.sup.7, NR.sup.7CO, NR.sup.7CS or the like, Z is lower
alkyl, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted
heterocyclyl or the like and R.sup.7 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, prodrug,
pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.