Name
PARA-AMINO BENZOIC ACID
Mode of Action
PARA-AMINO BENZOIC ACID USED BY TOPICAL APPLICATION AS A SUNSCREEN AND PREVENT SUNBURN. IT ABSORBES LIGHT THROUGHOUT THE UVB RANGE BUT ABSORB LITTLE OR NO UVA LIGHT. SO IT MAY PREVENT SUNBURN BUT ARE INEFFECTIVE AGAINST DRUG RELATED OR OTHER PHOTOSENSITIVITY REACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH UVA LIGHT.
Dosage
APPLY AFFECTED PART 2-3 TIMES DAILY IN A CONCENTRATION OF 5% SOLU.
Drug Group
[BENZOPHENONE] , [SUN SCREEN]
Cross Reaction
IT SHOULD NOT BE USED BY PATIENTS WITH PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OF HYPERSENSITIVITY OR PHOTOSENSITIVITY REACTIONS TO CHEMICALLY RELATED DRUGS SUCH AS SULPHONAMIDES, THIAZIDE DIURETICS, AND BENZOCAINE.
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