Fampridine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000504-24-5

Chemical Formula

C5-H6-N2

Molecular Weight

94

Therapeutic Categories

Treatment of multiple sclerosis, MS

Potassium channel blocker

Chemical Names

4-Aminopyridine (WHO)

4-Pyridinamine (USAN)

Pyridin-4-amine (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Fampridinum (Latin)
• Fampridin (German)
• Fampridine (French)
• Fampridina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Fampridine (OS: USAN)
• 4-AP (IS)
• 4-Pyridylamine (IS)
• 4-Pyridylazan (IS)
• 5-22-09-00106 (IS: Beilstein)
• Avitrol (IS)
• BRN 0105782 (IS)
• Dalfampridine (IS)
• EL-970 (IS)
• Mi-W-3 (IS)
• NSC 15041 (IS)
• p-Aminopyridine (IS)
• Phillips 1861 (IS)
• Pimadin (IS: free base)
• VMI 10-3 (IS)

Brand Names

• Ampyra
  Acorda, United States



• Reverzine (Fampridine and Yohimbine (veterinary use))
  Parnell Laboratories, Australia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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