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para-aminobenzoic acid; 4-aminobenzoic acid (PABA, Paraben, Potaba)
Tradename: Potaba. (potassium para-aminobenzate)
Indications:
- antifibrosis
- scleroderma
- Peyronie's disease
- dermatomyositis
- morphea
- pemphigus
- vitiligo
Contraindications:
- patients taking sulfonamides
Dosage: 500 to 1000 mg PO QD
Tabs: 500 mg
Adverse effects:
1) anorexia
2) nausea
3) fever
4) rash
5) adverse effects subside with cessation of therapy
Notes: Topical agent. Active ingredient of some sunscreens.
General
aminobenzoate
Properties
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) 52nd edition, Medical
Economics, 1998
- Deprecated Reference
Substructure-of
MS-275
Component-of
arginine/para aminobenzoate