Amide compounds (I) are new. Amide compounds of formula X[-C(=O)-NH-(CH 2) n-N +>；(R 1>；)(R 2>；)-Y 1>；-C(=O)-O ->；] m(I), are new. R 1>；, R 2>；1-6C-aliphatic hydrocarbyl； Y 1>；divalent hydrocarbyl； X : m-bonded residue or covalent bond； m : 1-4； and n : 1-6, provided that: (1) when m is 1, then X is H, ethyl, hydroxymethyl, 1-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 1-hydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxypropyl or 3-hydroxypropyl； (2) when m is 2, then X is a direct covalent bond or divalent 1-5C hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by at least one OH, and (3) when m is greater than 2, then X is m-bonded 1-5C hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by at least 1 OH. An independent claim is included for the preparation of (I). ACTIVITY : Dermatological； Antiinflammatory； Antipsoriatic； Antiulcer； Immunosuppressive； Antiallergic； Endocrine-Gen. MECHANISM OF ACTION : None given.
