Compounds of the formulaZ--X--Q--Y--Wpharmaceutically acceptable acid addition, basic addition salts or quaternary amine salts thereof, whereinZ is phenyl, substituted phenyl, wherein the substituents are independently one or more of halogen, lower alkylthio, loweralkylsulfonyl, lower alkoxy, oxazol-2-yl; imidazo-1-yl; lower alkyl substituted imidazo-1-yl; or tert-butyl;X is a bond, ##STR1## Q is lower alkane-diyl or 5, 6, or 7 carbon atoms optionally substituted by --OH; loweralkylnediyl of 6-8 carbon atoms; methylcyclohexylmethyl; tetrahydrofurandiyl; or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.2) lower alkane-diyl tetrahydrofurandiyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 loweralkanediyl; wherein the tetrahydrofuran ring is substituted by 0-2 hydroxy groups;Y is a bond; andW is benzimidazol-1-yl or benzimidazol-2-yl are described. These compounds have antiviral activity, antiinflammatory activity and are PAF inhibitors.