Provided are a condensed pyridine derivative having a serotonin 5-HT2C receptor activation action, a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for a lower urinary tract symptom, obesity and/or organ prolapse and the like containing the condensed pyridine derivative, a screening method for a substance that increases leak point pressure upon a rise in the intravesical pressure or a prophylactic or therapeutic drug for stress urinary incontinence, a prophylactic or therapeutic drug for cystoceles or enteroceles, containing a substance that activates serotonin 5-HT2C receptor, and a method of screening for a therapeutic drug for cystoceles or enteroceles, including increasing an intravesical pressure after bilateral transection of the hypogastric nerve and pudendal nerve of an animal, and measuring a closure response in the urethra, the rectum or the vagina observed at that time. A serotonin 5-HT2C receptor activator containing a compound represented by the formula:
wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof.
提供了一种具有激活5-羟
色胺5-HT2C受体作用的缩合
吡啶衍生物,一种含有该缩合
吡啶衍生物的下尿路症状、肥胖和/或器官脱垂等的预防或治疗药物,一种在膀胱内压升高时增加漏点压力的物质的筛选方法,或一种压力性尿失禁的预防或治疗药物、一种预防或治疗膀胱阴道炎或肠阴道炎的药物,含有一种激活5-羟
色胺5-HT2C受体的物质,以及一种筛选膀胱阴道炎或肠阴道炎治疗药物的方法,包括在双侧横断动物的胃下神经和阴部神经后增加膀胱内压,并测量当时观察到的尿道、直肠或阴道的闭合反应。一种
血清素 5-HT2C 受体激活剂,含有由式表示的化合物:
其中各符号如说明书中所定义,或其盐。