in the formula ( i ), the alkyl moiety contained in y may , for example , be c 1 - 20 alkyl such as methyl , ethyl , propyl , butyl , pentyl , hexyl , heptyl , octyl , decyl or nonadecyl , and they include linear or branched aliphatic structural isomers . the alkenyl moiety contained in x may be c 2 - 20 alkenyl such as vinyl , propenyl , butenyl , pentenyl , hexenyl , decenyl or nonadecenyl , and they include linear or branched aliphatic structural isomers . the cycloalkyl moiety contained in x may be c 3 - 8 cycloalkyl such as cyclopropyl , cyclobutyl , cyclopentyl , cyclohexyl or cyclooctyl . further , the halogen atom contained in x may be a fluorine atom , a chlorine atom , a bromine atom or an iodine atom . specific examples of the above compounds represented by the formula ( i ) include n -( 2 - ethylsulfonylamino - 5 - trifluoromethyl - 3 - pyridyl ) cyclohexanecarboxamide , n -( 2 - methylsulfonylamino - 5 - trifluoromethyl - 3 - pyridyl ) crotonamide , n -( 2 - methylsulfonylamino - 5 - trifluoromethyl - 3 - pyridyl )- 2 - thiophenecarboxamide , n -( 2 - methylsulfonylamino - 5 - trifluoromethyl - 3 - pyridyl ) cyclopentanecarboxamide , n -( 2 - methylsulfonylamino - 5 - trifluoromethyl - 3 - pyridyl )- 4 - fluorobenzamide , and their salts . among them , n -( 2 - ethylsulfonylamino - 5 - trifluoromethyl - 3 - pyridyl ) cyclohexanecarboxamide is preferred . the compounds represented by the formula ( i ) may form a salt . such a salt may be any pharmaceutically acceptable salt , for example , an alkali metal salt such as a potassium salt or a sodium salt , an alkaline earth metal salt such as a calcium salt , or an organic amine salt such as a triethanolamine salt or a tris ( hydroxymethyl ) aminomethane salt . such a salt may have crystal water . the compounds represented by the compound ( i ) may be produced , for example , by the method disclosed in european patent publication no . 465913 . such compounds may have geometrical isomers depending on the type of a substituent , and such isomers ( cis - form and trans - form ) and mixtures thereof are included in the present invention . the compound represented by the formula ( i ) or its salt is useful as an active ingredient of an anti - shock agent . various shocks such as septic shock can be treated by suppressing the infiltration by inflammatory cells by the compound represented by the formula ( i ) or its salt . that is , the infiltration by inflammatory cells plays a key role in the precursor clinical conditions of various shocks such as septic shock , which will result in death . it is considered that by suppressing the infiltration by inflammatory cells , circulatory disorders by the shock are improved . this anti - shock agent is useful to prevent or treat septic shock and multiple organ failure induced thereby , and ischemic diseases in the heart , kidney , liver , stomach and intestines , the brain , etc . in the case of applying the compound represented by the formula ( i ) or its salt as an anti - shock agent , it is formulated alone or together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or the like into a drug composition suitable for peroral , parenteral , topical or per rectal administration , such as a tablet , a powder , a capsule , a granule , an injection drug , an ointment , an inhalant or an enema , and it is administered in the form of such a drug formulation . as a drug formulation suitable for peroral administration , a solid composition such as a tablet , a capsule , a powder , a granule or a troche ; or a liquid composition such as a syrup suspension , may , for example , be mentioned . the solid composition such as a tablet , a capsule , a powder , a granule or a troche may contain a binder such as fine crystalline cellulose , gum arabic , tragacanth gum , gelatin or polyvinyl chloride ; an excipient such as starch , lactose or carboxymethyl cellulose ; a disintegrator such as arginic acid , corn starch or carboxymethyl cellulose ; a lubricant such as magnesium stearate , light silicic anhydride or colloidal silicon dioxide ; a sweetener such as sucrose ; or a flavoring agent such as peppermint or methyl salicylate . the liquid composition such as a syrup or a suspension may contain sorbitol , gelatin , methyl cellulose , carboxymethyl cellulose , a vegetable oil such as a peanut oil , an emulsifier such as lecithin as well as a sweetener , a preservative , a colorant or a flavoring agent , as the case requires . such a composition may be provided in the form of a dried formulation . these formulations preferably contain from 1 to 95 wt % of the active ingredient compound . a drug formulation suitable for parenteral administration may , for example , be an injection drug . the injection drug may be prepared by dissolving the compound in the form of a salt in usual water for injection , or may be formulated into a formulation suitable for injection such as a suspension or an emulsion ( in a mixture with a medically acceptable oil or liquid ). in such a case , it may contain benzyl alcohol as an antibacterial agent , ascorbic acid as an antioxidant , a medically acceptable buffer solution or a reagent for adjusting the osmotic pressure . such an injection drug preferably contains from 0 . 1 to 8 wt % of the active ingredient compound . a drug formulation suitable for topical or per rectal administration may , for example , be an inhalant , an ointment , an enema or a suppository . the inhalant may be formulated by dissolving the compound of the present invention alone or together with a medically acceptable inert carrier in an aerosol or nebulizer solution , or may be administered to the respiratory airway in the form of fine powder for inhalation . in the case of fine powder for inhalation , the particle size is usually not more than 50μ , preferably not more than 10μ . such an inhalant may be used , if necessary , in combination with other antiasthematic agent or bronchodilator . an ointment may be prepared by a conventional method by an addition of e . g . a commonly employed base . the ointment preferably contains from 0 . 1 to 30 wt % of the active ingredient compound . a suppository may contain a carrier for formulation which is well known in this field , such as polyethylene glycol , lanolin , cacao butter or fatty acid triglyceride . the suppository preferably contains from 1 to 95 wt % of the active ingredient compound . the above drug compositions suitable for peroral , parenteral , topical or per rectal administration , may be formulated by known methods so that after administration to a patient , the active ingredient will be rapidly discharged , gradually discharged or belatedly discharged . needless to say , the dose of the compound represented by the formula ( i ) or its salt varies depending upon the type of the compound , the administration method , the condition of the patient or the animal to be treated , and the optimum dose and the number of administration under a specific condition must be determined by the judgment of a competent doctor . usually , however , a daily dose to an adult is from about 0 . 1 mg to about 10 g , preferably from about 1 mg to about 1 g . in the case of the above inhalation method , the dose of the compound of the present invention is preferably from about 0 . 01 mg to about 1 g per administration . now , specific formulation examples of the therapeutic or preventive agent for shock will be given . however , the formulation of the present invention is not limited thereto . the above composition is tabletted so that the components ( 1 ) to ( 4 ) constitute one tablet . the above components ( 1 ) to ( 4 ) are mixed and formed into a powder , or subtilized granule or granule by granulation . such a powder , subtilized granule or granule may be sealed in a capsule to obtain a capsule drug . the above components ( 1 ) to ( 3 ) are packed in one hard gelatin capsule to obtain a hard gelatin capsule drug . a tris buffer containing the components ( 1 ) to ( 3 ) is freeze - dried to prepare an injection drug . the components ( 1 ) to ( 8 ) are formulated into an ointment for external skin application by a usual method for preparation of an ointment . the active ingredient and methyl parahydroxybenzoate are added to macrogol 400 , followed by stirring to obtain a mixture , to which one obtained by adding dipotassium phosphate and potassium dihydrogenphosphate to the purified water is gradually added to prepare an enema formulation . the component ( 1 ) is dispersed or dissolved in ( 2 ), and packed and sealed in a plastic container having a size appropriate as a suppository , followed by cooling for solidification to prepare a suppository . the component ( 1 ) is admixed with preliminarily heated and dissolved ( 2 ), and the admixture is packed and sealed in a plastic container having a size appropriate as a suppository , followed by cooling for solidification to prepare a suppository . therapeutic effect on mouse models with septic shock , the onset of which was peritonitis triggered by the cecal puncture therapeutic effects of n -( 2 - ethylsulfonylamino - 5 - trifluoromethyl - 3 - pyridyl ) cylohexanecarboxamide sodium salt monohydrate ( hereinafter referred to as compound 1 ) on mouse models with septic shock , the onset of which was peritonitis triggered by the cecal puncture , was examined . the compound 1 was used as a drug formulation . the formulation composition ( content per one vial ) was as follows . ( a ) compound 1 ( as anhydride ) 100 mg ( b ) d - mannitol ( manufactured by kyowa 100 mg hakko kogyo co ., ltd .) ( c ) tris ( hydroxymethyl ) aminomethane 21 . 6 mg ( manufactured by junsei chemical co ., ltd .) ( d ) hydrochloric acid ( manufactured by optimum amount sankyo kagaku chemical co ., ltd . ( e ) sodium hydroxide optimum amount ( manufactured by nippon rika ) ( f ) distilled water 10 ml ph 8 . 7 ± 0 . 5 the mice were pre - bred for about a week after purchase and then subjected to a test at about 8 weeks old . breeding in the entire breeding period was carried out in an isolator placed in a large animal room . ten mice in each group were accommodated in a polycarbonate cage throughout the test period , and they were freely fed on commercially available complete feed pellet ( mf , manufactured by o . b . s .) and tap water subjected to activated carbon filtration ( with use of a feed water bottle ) throughout the breeding period . from the mice , mice which were healthily grown during the pre - breeding period were selected . mice were randomly selected from the above selected mice and delivered to the respective groups one by one in the order of the animal number . the animal number was put in the order of put into a cage after the grouping . as shown in table 1 , there were groups of treated groups given with 0 . 1 , 1 and 10 mg / kg of the compound 1 and a non - treated group given with a medium ( 5 % glucose ), and the number of mice in each group was ten . preparation of the drug was carried out immediately before the induction operation , and administration was carried out by using the prepared liquid for administration . japanese pharmacopoeia 5 % glucose was injected to a formulated product containing 100 mg of the compound 1 to completely dissolve the compound 1 , and a liquid for administration at the maximum dose was prepared by diluting with japanese pharmacopoeia 5 % glucose , and a liquid for administration at a medium dose and a liquid for administration at a low dose were prepared by stepwise dilution of the liquid for administration at the maximum dose with japanese pharmacopoeia 5 % glucose . for the non - treated group , japanese pharmacopoeia 5 % glucose as a medium alone was prepared . immediately after the induction , 4 hours later , 8 hours later and 12 hours later , the liquid was repeatedly administered subcutaneously to the dorsal neck to maintain the blood concentration . the liquid was administered in a volume of 10 ml / kg for each group . ( 5 ) operation to induce septic shock , the onset of which was peritonitis triggered by the cecal puncture of mice mice were anesthetized with gas - oxygen - fluothane , and the corpus 8 mm from the cecal apex was ligated through an abdominal incision , one spot in the apex was punctured and transfixed with a 22 g needle , and after leakage of cecal contents was confirmed , the cecum was completely replaced in the abdomen and the abdomen was closed . viability test was carried out for 3 days from immediately after the induction , and the results were summarized every 24 hours . statistical analysis was carried out with respect to the surviving rate . the method is described in detail below . carried out by using excel ( data counting ), sas ( shirley - williams ), notepad for windows 95 ( program ). when it was possible to exclude data due to experimental technical errors or with a certain definite cause , such data were excluded to carry out analysis . the other data were basically not rejected to carry out analysis . no such cases occurred . the level of significance was 5 %, and two - sided test was carried out . employing the non - treated group as a control , comparison among groups of a group given with 0 . 1 mg / kg of the compound 1 , a group given with 1 mg / kg of the compound 1 and a group given with 10 mg / kg of the compound 1 was carried out . viability test results : animals which died in 0 to 24 hours were scored 1 , animals which died in 24 to 48 hours were scored 2 , animals which died in 48 to 72 hours were scored 3 , and animals which survived 72 hours or more were scored 4 , and the obtained data were used . comparison among groups was carried out by shirley - williams &# 39 ; multiple comparison test . the results of the test were shown in table 2 . the prepared septic shock model was a model which suffered from peritonitis induced by the cecal puncture and died of septic shock . from the results of this test , improvement in the surviving rate with statical significance ( p & lt ; 0 . 001 ) was confirmed with administration of 10 mg / kg .