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4-Aminopyridine MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
4-Aminopyridine
Tree Number(s)
D02.092.080.060
D03.383.725.050.060
Unique ID
D015761
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015761
Scope Note
One of the POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS with secondary effect on calcium currents which is used mainly as a research tool and to characterize channel subtypes.
Entry Term(s)
4-Aminopyridine Sustained Release
Dalfampridine
Fampridine-SR
Pymadine
VMI-103
Pharm Action
Potassium Channel Blockers
Registry Numbers
BH3B64OKL9
0
Related Numbers
504-24-5
CAS Type 1 Name
4-Pyridinamine
Previous Indexing
Aminopyridines (1979-1989)
Pyridines (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note
90
History Note
90
Date Introduced
1990/01/01
Last Updated
2017/05/24
4-Aminopyridine Preferred
VMI-103 Narrower
4-Aminopyridine Sustained Release Narrower
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