Therapeutically active fluoro substituted benzimidazoles

The novel compounds of the formulas I and I' I wherein F is in 5 or 6 position and I' wherein in both formulas R is the group -CH2OCOOR1, wherein R1 is a straight or branched alkyl containing 1-6 carbon atoms or benzyl, or R1 is the group or (CH2)nSO3H wherein n is 1-6 and physiologically acceptable salts thereof as well as intermediates, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds as active ingredient, and the use of the compounds in medicine. The novel compounds of the formulas I and I' I wherein F is in 5 or 6 position and oup -CH2OCOOR1, wherein R1 is a straight or branched alkyl containing 1-6 carbon atoms or benzyl, or R1 is the group or (CH2)nSO3H wherein n is 1-6 and physiologically acceptable salts thereof as well as intermediates, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds as active ingredient, and the use of the compounds in medicine.