Chemicals and Drugs

4-Aminopyridine

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H6N2
Molecular Weight
94.11 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
504-24-5
IUPAC Name
pyridin-4-amine
InChIKey
NUKYPUAOHBNCPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CN=CC=C1N
MeSH Unique ID
D015761
Source
PubChem CID 1727

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Dalfampridine
  • Pymadine
  • 4 Aminopyridine
  • 4-Aminopyridine Sustained Release
  • Fampridine-SR
  • VMI-103
  • 4 Aminopyridine Sustained Release
  • Fampridine SR
  • Sustained Release, 4-Aminopyridine
  • VMI 103
  • VMI103

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Aminopyridines (1979-1989)
  • Pyridines (1966-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 4-Aminopyridine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015761. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015761
  2. 4-Aminopyridine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-Aminopyridine
  3. 4-Aminopyridine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372539
  4. 4-Aminopyridine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1727. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1727