Fungicidal and bactericidal compositions comprising, and methods of combating fungi and bacteria using 3-azolylpropynes of the general formula ##SPC1## In which R.sup.1 is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, iodine, alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, aryloxyalkyl, arylthioalkyl, arylaminoalkyl or arylalkylaminoalkyl group, alkoxyalkyl, alkylmercaptoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, or dialkylaminoalkyl wherein the two alkyl radicals of the dialkylamino moiety may form, with the amine nitrogen atom, a five-me...

The use of 2,4,5-halogenimidazoles of the formula ##SPC1## order Wherein X.sub.1, X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 each denote a halogen atom, with the proviso that at least one of the substituents X.sub.1, X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 is fluorine, bromine or iodine, for combating harmful insects and representatives of the ordr Acarina.

Plant fungicidal compositions are produced which comprises an amount of a compound of the formula: ##SPC1## Wherein R is alkyl of one or two carbon atoms substituted by one to five fluoro moieties, sufficient to be effective for killing, combating or controlling plant fungi, in combination with a solid or liquid diluent or carrier. Methods for killing, combatting or controlling fungal diseases in plants comprise applying to the fungi or to the plant to be protected an effective or toxic amount o...

Plant fungicidal compositions are produced which comprise an amount of a compound of the formula: ##SPC1## Wherein Y is the anion of an inorganic or organic acid, sufficient to be effective for killing, combatting or controlling plant fungi, in combination with a solid or liquid diluent or carrier. Methods for killing, combatting or controlling fungal diseases in plants comprise applying to the fungi or to the plant to be protected an effective or toxic amount of the above compound.

Plant fungicial compositions are produced which comprise an amount of a compound of the formula: ##SPC1## Wherein R is chloro, bromo or fluoro, or a salt thereof, sufficient to be effective for killing, combatting or controlling plant fungi, in combination with a solid or liquid diluent or carrier. Methods for killing, combatting or controlling fungal diseases in plants comprise applying to the fungi or to the plant to be protected an effective or toxic amount of the above compound.

The present invention relates to a method of sedating a patient while in the intensive care unit comprising administering dexmedetomidine of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to the patient, wherein the patient remains arousable and orientated.

The present invention provides an agent for controlling animal diseases caused by parasites, which contains, as an active ingredient, an imidazole compound represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a cyano group, R.sup.2 is an alkyl group which may be substituted, or a phenyl group which may be substituted, R.sup.3 is a chlorine atom, and R.sup.4 is a dimethylamino group.

The present invention relates to the use, for the preparation of drugs to increase the survival rate of transplant patients, including renal and heart transplant patients, of a therapeutically effective amount of an angiotension II receptor antagonist compound, such as the class of substituted imidazoles represented by formula (I) and in particular by losartan potassium, 2-butyl-4-chloro-[(2'-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-il]methyl]-5-(hydroxymethyl )imidazole potassium salt.

Plant fungicidal compositions are produced which comprise an amount of a compound of the formula: ##EQU1## wherein R is alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, sufficient to be effective for killing, combatting or controlling plant fungi, in combination with a solid or liquid diluent or carrier. Methods for killing, combatting or controlling fungal diseases in plants comprise applying to the fungi or to the plant to be protected an effective or toxic amount of the above compound.

A camera or apparatus adapted to use an image recording medium cartridge having a cover for allowing an image recording medium to exit from or withdraw into the image recording medium cartridge, or a device adapted in the camera or apparatus, includes inhibition means for inhibiting the cartridge from being unloaded from the camera or apparatus when the cover of the cartridge loaded in the camera or apparatus is open, and disabling means for disabling an operation of the inhibition means when th...