The present invention provides a novel benzodiazepine compound that blocks the IKurcurrent or the Kv1.5 channel potently and more selectively than other K+channels. The benzodiazepine compound of the invention is represented by General Formula (1)wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl; R2and R3may be linked to form lower alkylene; A1is lower alkylene optionally substituted with one or more hydroxy; and R5is group represented bywherein R6and R7are each independently hydrogen or organic group; XAand XBare each independently bond, lower alkylene, etc.本發明提供一種強力且比其它K+通道更具有選擇性地阻斷IKur電流或Kv1.5通道之新穎苯并二氮呯化合物。本發明之苯并二氮呯化合物係以通式(1)表示其中R1、R2、R3及R4各自分別為氫或低碳烷基;R2及R3可鏈接而形成低碳伸烷基;A1為視需要可經以一個或多個羥基取代之低碳伸烷基;及R5為由所表示之基團其中R6及R7各自分別為氫或有機基;XA及XB各自分別為鍵結、低碳伸烷基等。