PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an agent having a strong action to inhibit the production of IL-6, etc., and useful as an anti-inflammatory agent, etc.SOLUTION: The interleukin production inhibitor contains a compound expressed by general formula (1) (R is an alkoxyl group or the like X is a 1-6C bivalent hydrocarbon group or the like Y is an amide group or the like Z is a 1-20C bivalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group and Q is a phenyl group or the like).COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】IL-6などの産生抑制作用が強く、抗炎症剤等として有用な薬剤の提供。【解決手段】下記一般式(1)の化合物を含有するインターロイキン産生抑制剤。(式1中、Rはアルコキシ基等を表し、Xは炭素数1~6の2価脂肪族炭化水素基等を、Yはアミド基等を、Zは炭素数1~20の2価脂肪族炭化水素基を、Qはフェニル基等を表す。)【選択図】なし