Synonyms: 3,4-DAP | 3,4-diaminopyridine | Firdapse® | Ruzurgi® | Zenas®
amifampridine is an approved drug (EMA (2009), FDA (2018))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Amifampridine is a potassium channel blocker.
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