Para-aminobenzoic acid overdose

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Alternative Names

PABA; Vitamin Bx


Symptoms
  • Coma
  • Diarrhea
  • Dizziness
  • Eye irritation if it touches the eyes
  • Fever
  • Liver failure
  • Nausea
  • Rash (allergic)
  • Shortness of breath
  • Slowed breathing
  • Stupor
  • Vomiting

Note: Most PABA reactions are due to allergic reactions, not overdoses.



Review Date: 01/14/2010
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)