potassium aminobenzoate (Potaba)

Brand Names: Potaba

Generic Name: potassium aminobenzoate

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Potassium aminobenzoate is a form of Vitamin B, which supports many important body functions.

Potassium aminobenzoate works by softening the skin or tissues and raising oxygen levels in tissues of the body.

Potassium aminobenzoate is used to treat conditions that cause skin or tissues to harden, including scleroderma (skler-oh-DERM-a), dermatomyositis (der-mat-oh-mye-oh-SYE-tis), and Peyronie's (pe-ROE-neez) disease.

Potassium aminobenzoate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

• severe nausea or loss of appetite that causes you not to eat normally; or
• low blood sugar--headache, hunger, weakness, sweating, confusion, irritability, dizziness, fast heart rate, or feeling jittery.

Common side effects may include:

• nausea, loss of appetite;
• fever; or
• skin rash.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.

You should not use potassium aminobenzoate if you are allergic to it.

To make sure potassium aminobenzoate is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

• kidney disease;
• diabetes; or
• chronic hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

It is not known whether potassium aminobenzoate will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medicine.

It is not known whether potassium aminobenzoate passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Potassium aminobenzoate is usually taken 4 times each day. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.

Take this medicine after eating a meal or snack. This will help prevent upset stomach, and will keep your blood sugar from getting too low.

If a child is using this medicine, tell your doctor if the child has any changes in weight. Potassium aminobenzoate doses are based on weight in children, and any changes may affect your child's dose.

Use potassium aminobenzoate regularly to get the most benefit. Get your prescription refilled before you run out of medicine completely.

Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

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Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

An overdose of potassium aminobenzoate may cause you to have low blood sugar. Symptoms of severe hypoglycemia include extreme weakness, confusion, tremors, sweating, fast heart rate, trouble speaking, nausea, vomiting, rapid breathing, fainting, and seizure (convulsions).

Avoid drinking alcohol while taking potassium aminobenzoate. Alcohol can lower your blood sugar.

Tell your doctor about all medicines you use, and those you start or stop using during your treatment with potassium aminobenzoate, especially:

• sulfa drugs (Bactrim, Septra, SMX-TMP, SMZ-TMP, and others).

This list is not complete. Other drugs may interact with potassium aminobenzoate, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed in this medication guide.

Your pharmacist can provide more information about potassium aminobenzoate.

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