This invention relates to tricyclic triazole analogues of the formula or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the variable are defined herein. The inventive compounds selectively inhibit aldosterone synthetase. This invention also provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of Formula I or their salts as well as to methods for the treatment, amelioration or prevention of conditions that could be treated by inhibiting aldosterone synthetase.本發明係關於下式之三環三唑類似物或其等醫藥上可接受鹽,其中變數係如本文中定義。本發明化合物選擇性抑制醛固酮合成酶。本發明亦提供包含式I化合物或其鹽之醫藥組合物,及用於治療、改善或預防可由抑制醛固酮合成酶治療之病症之方法。