A 2-pyridinecarboxamide derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, lower alkyl-thio or nitro and is in the 3rd-, 4th- or 5th-position of the pyridyl group, and R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, phenoxy, phenyl-lower alkyl, phenyl-lower alkenyl, or halogen. Said 2-pyridinecarboxamide derivative (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is useful as an anti-allergic agent.
公式如下:##STR1## 其中R.sup.1为氢、低级烷基、低级烷氧基、卤素、低级烷
硫基或硝基,且位于
吡啶基的第3、4或5位,而R.sup.2为氢、低级烷基、低级烷氧基、苯氧基、苯基-低级烷基、苯基-低级烯基或卤素。该2-
吡啶羧酰胺衍
生物(I)或其药学上可接受的盐可用作抗过敏剂。