N-HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES AS NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITORS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THESE COMPOUNDS

摘要

N-Heterocyclic derivatives of the formula (I):are described herein, as well as other N-heterocycles, as inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, methods of using these compounds as inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase and processes for synthesizing these compounds are also described herein.