The two benzene rings in the cation of the title compound, C(15)H(18)N(4)O(2) (2+)·2NO(3) (-)·2H(2)O, are almost perpendicular [dihedral angle = 91.6 (2)°]. In the crystal, the components are linked by O-H⋯O, N-H⋯O and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.

The cation of the salt, C(18)H(18)N(2)O(2) (2+)·2NO(3) (-), lies about a twofold rotation axis. The pyridinium ring is almost coplanar with the phenyl-ene ring [dihedral angle between rings = 5.69 (9)°]. The crystal structure shows π-π stacking inter-actions [centroid-centroid distance = 3.70 (1) Å] between the pyridinium rings and the phenyl-ene rings, generating a linear chain structure. The ...

A 61-year-old man with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) chemotherapy suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA). The electrocardiogram showed changes consistent with myocardial infarction only during CPA that was normalized 30 minutes after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Coronary angiography showed no significant stenosis. We suspected the cause of CPA to be vasospastic angina due to 5-FU and administered Be...

A 13 year old boy is described with hypereosinophilia associated with Kimura’s disease, who showed repeated life threatening syncopal attacks during daily activities or at rest. Coronary arteriography demonstrated small aneurysms with irregular vessel walls of both coronary arteries, and the absence of organic stenotic lesions. Infusion of a minimal dose of ergonovine into the right coronary ar...