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Can I use 4-aminopyridine for multiple sclerosis?

Dr Chandra M Gulhati
Editor, MIMS,
New Delhi

Q: I have been suggested a tablet containing 4-aminopyridine by one of the doctors for multiple sclerosis. Is there any oral tablet that contains 4-aminopyridine? Please advise.

A:4-aminopyridine is not cleared for use as a medicine in India, or, for that matter elsewhere. It is a bird poison.