The invention is directed to nonpeptide substituted benzazepines of
Formula I, which are useful as vasopressin receptor antagonists for
treating conditions associated with vasopressin receptor activity such as
those involving increased vascular resistance and cardiac insufficiency,
including congestive heart failure, hyponatremia, and hypertension, among
others disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of
Formula I and methods of treating conditions such as hypertension,
congestive heart failure, cardiac insufficiency, coronary vasospasm,
cardiac ischemia, liver cirrhosis, hyponatremia, renal vasospasm, renal
failure, diabetic nephropathy, cerebral edema, cerebral ischemia, stroke,
thrombosis, or water retention are also disclosed.