This brand name is authorized in Austria, Estonia, United Kingdom
The drug POTABA contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Potassium aminobenzoate
UNII 41KZS5432U - AMINOBENZOATE POTASSIUM
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4-aminobenzoic acid (also known as para-aminobenzoic acid or PABA because the two functional groups are attached to the benzene ring across from one another in the para position) is an aminobenzoic acid in which the amino group is para to the carboxy group. PABA is an intermediate in the synthesis of folate by bacteria, plants, and fungi. The potassium salt is used as a drug against fibrotic skin disorders, such as Peyronie’s disease. PABA is also occasionally used in pill form by sufferers of irritable bowel syndrome to treat its associated gastrointestinal symptoms, and in nutritional epidemiological studies to assess the completeness of 24-hour urine collection for the determination of urinary sodium, potassium, or nitrogen levels. |
Below package inserts are available for further reading:
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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| POTABA Powder for oral solution | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| D11AX | Other dermatologicals | D Dermatologicals → D11 Other dermatological preparations → D11A Other dermatological preparations |
| D11AX23 | D Dermatologicals → D11 Other dermatological preparations → D11A Other dermatological preparations → D11AX Other dermatologicals | |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: EE | Ravimiamet | Identifier(s): 1346307, 1739099 |
| Country: GB | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Identifier(s): 43840 |
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