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Taking 4-Aminopyridine (4-AP)
35 Patients currently take 4-Aminopyridine (4-AP)
3 Patients stopped taking 4-Aminopyridine (4-AP)
fellowwarrior
Sensation: severe
Overall: mild
Cognition: moderate
Vision: none
Speech: none
Swallowing: none
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: moderate
fellowwarrior
30 mg daily since Jul 01, 2008
HAWKEYE1
Sensation: severe
Overall: moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: none
Speech: none
Swallowing: none
Upper limb: severe
Walking: severe
HAWKEYE1
37.5 mg daily since Mar 01, 2008
morgan
Sensation: moderate
Overall: moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: moderate
Speech: none
Swallowing: mild
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: severe
morgan
20 mg daily since Jun 24, 2008

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Brand Names: Fampridine, Fampridine-SR

What is 4-Aminopyridine (4-AP)? A drug currently in phase 2 clinical trials for MS, 4-Aminopyridine blocks potassium channels and prolongs action potentials thereby increasing transmitter release at the neuromuscular junction and elsewhere. Read more...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Why Patients Take 4-Aminopyridine (4-AP)

Other
Other: 100% 17
Fatigue
Fatigue: 35% 6
Stiffness/spasticity
Stiffness/spasticity: 35% 6
Not indicated
Not indicated: 12% 2
Brain fog
Brain fog: 6% 1
I walk slower tire more easily
I walk slower tire more easily: 6% 1
Weakness in legs
Weakness in legs: 6% 1
Disease-related symptoms
Disease-related symptoms: 6% 1

Patient Dosages

10 mg daily 15 mg daily 20 mg daily 30 mg daily 37.5 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 40 tbs. daily N/A
4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking 4-Aminopyridine (4-AP)

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
3
2
7
10
5
6

Why Patients Stopped Taking 4-Aminopyridine (4-AP) (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other
Other: 100% 3

How Long Patients Took 4-Aminopyridine (4-AP) Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
0
0
1
1
0
1

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star 4-Aminopyridine (4-AP) Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 100% 5
3 stars3 stars3 stars
3: 40% 2
2 stars2 stars
2: 20% 1


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