Aminobenzoate Potassium (Systemic)

Brand Names : Potaba, Potaba Envules, Potaba Powder, KPAB, potassium aminobenzoate, potassium para-aminobenzoate

Category

• Antifibrotic

Description

Aminobenzoate potassium (a-mee-noe-BEN-zoe-ate poe-TAS-ee-um) is used to treat fibrosis, a condition in which the skin and underlying tissues tighten and become less flexible. This condition occurs in such diseases as dermatomyositis, morphea, Peyronie's disease, scleroderma, and linear scleroderma.

Aminobenzoate potassium is also used to treat a certain type of inflammation (nonsuppurative inflammation) that occurs in such diseases as dermatomyositis, pemphigus, and Peyronie's disease.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Capsules (U.S. and Canada)
• Powder for oral solution (U.S. and Canada)
• Tablets (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Potaba
• Potaba Envules
• Potaba Powder

In Canada -

• Potaba
• Potaba Envules
• Potaba Powder

Other commonly used names are KPAB , potassium aminobenzoate , and potassium para-aminobenzoate .