A quinone derivative useful in the treatment of hepatic diseases defined by the general formula: ##STR1## where R1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenly, alkynyl or heterocycle, R2 is a substituted nitrogen containing radical wherein the substituents on said nitrogen are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl or heterocycles, and where said nitrogen may be a ring heteroatom, and R3, R4 and R5, may be the same or different and each are hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy groups.