Compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative
thereof, wherein R represents C.sub.1-6alkyl (optionally substituted by
C.sub.1-6alkyloxy or Het) or C.sub.1-6alkyloxy; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2
independently represent hydrogen, halo or C.sub.1-6alkyl, ring A
represents Het.sup.1; X represents O or NR.sup.3; R.sup.3 represents
hydrogen or C.sub.1-6alkyl; ring B represents a phenyl group or
Het.sup.2, either of which may be optionally substituted with one or more
groups selected from halo, CN, C.sub.1-6alkyloxy, CF.sub.3,
C.sub.1-6alkyl, NH.sub.2 and NO.sub.2; Het and Het.sup.1 independently
represent a 5- or 6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic
heterocyclic group comprising either (a) 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms, (b) one
oxygen or one sulphur atom or (c) 1 oxygen atom or 1 sulphur atoms and 1
or 2 nitrogen atoms are useful for treating anxiety, cardiovascular
disease (including angina, atherosclerosis, hypertension, heart failure,
edema, hypernatremia), dysmenorrhoea (primary and secondary),
endometriosis, emesis (including motion sickness), intrauterine growth
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preclampsia, premature ejaculation, premature (preterm) labour and
Raynaud's disease.