What is Fampridine-SR for multiple sclerosis (MS)?

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  1. Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
     
    Multiple Sclerosis Foundation answered:
    Fampridine SR is classified as a selective neuronal potassium channel blocker. Exactly how Fampridine SR improves mobility in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients is unknown. It has been proposed that Fampridine SR improves conduction in nerve fibers in which myelin has been damaged and that this improves mobility.
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    Fampridine SR is classified as a selective neuronal potassium channel blocker. Exactly how Fampridine SR improves mobility in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients is unknown. It has been proposed that Fampridine SR improves conduction in nerve fibers in... More