Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Substituted benzamides useful as sodium channel blockers

Abstract:

The invention provides compounds having the general formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the variables R.sup.A, R.sup.AA, n, ring A, X.sup.2, L, m, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.N have the meaning as described herein, and compositions containing such compounds and methods for using such compounds and compositions. ##STR00001##