Novel arginine derivatives represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 stands for a naphthalenesulfonyl, a naphthalenecarbonyl, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalenesulfonyl, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalenecarbonyl, a dioxa b-6,7-naphthalenesulfonyl, a dioxa b-6,7-naphthalenecarbonyl, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-8-quinolinesulfonyl, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-8-quinolinecarbonyl, a dibenzofuransulfonyl, a dibenzofurancarbonyl, a fluorenesulfonyl, a fluorenecarbonyl, a dibenzothiophenesulfonyl or a dibenzothiophene, and R.sup.2 stands for a piperidino or a piperazino are disclosed. These arginine derivatives and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts have trypsin-inhibiting activity and useful as a pancreatitis remedy.