۴-آمینوپیریدین

Also known as 4-aminopyridine, 4-AP, Ampyra®, EL-970, Avitrol, gamma-Aminopyridine, p-Aminopyridine, 4-Pyridylamine

thumb|right|240px|4-Aminopyridine 4-Aminopyridine (4-AP) is an organic compound with the chemical formula . It is one of the three isomeric aminopyridines. It is used as a research tool in characterizing subtypes of the potassium channel. It has also been used as a drug, to manage some of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, and is indicated for symptomatic improvement of walking in adults with several variations of the disease. It was undergoing Phase III clinical trials , and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the compound on January 22, 2010. 4-AP has been used as trea