IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES

Imidazole derivatives of the formula I wherein R1 and R2 each is lower alkyl, X is a residue of the formula R3 is hydrogen and R4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl or R3 and R4 taken together are an additional carbon-nitrogen bond; R5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R6 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkylthio or a residue of the formula -NR7R8; and R7 and R8 each is lower alkyl or taken together with the nitrogen atom are a 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocycle; and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof are described. The compounds of formula I possess valuable pharmacodynamic properties, especially inflammation-inhibiting and edema-inhibiting properties, so that they can be used for the control or prevention of illnesses, especially for the control or prevention of inflammations and edemas.