Para aminosalicylic acid

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Para aminosalicylic acid uses

Para aminosalicylic acid is used in the treatment of tuberculosis and bacterial infections.

How para aminosalicylic acid works

Para aminosalicylic acid is an antibiotic. It stops the bacteria from producing folic acid, a nutrient required for bacterial multiplication.

Common side effects of para aminosalicylic acid

Nausea, Vomiting, Skin rash, Abdominal pain, Diarrhea, Giddiness, Vestibular disorder, Bloating, Soft stools, Cutaneous hypersensitivity, Decreased appetite, Low blood platelets, Purpura, Decreased white blood cell count (lymphocytes), Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Methemoglobinemia (presence of methemoglobin in the blood), Agranulocytosis (deficiency of granulocytes in the blood), Decreased level of thyroid hormones, Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level), Tendon pain, Visual disorder, Peripheral neuropathy (tingling and numbness of feet and hand), Malabsorption, Gastrointestinal bleeding, Jaundice, Urticaria, Crystals in urine, Decreased prothrombin level in blood, Hepatic cytolysis, Increased alkaline phosphatase level in blood, Increased transaminase level in blood, Weight loss, Hepatitis (viral infection of liver)

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    Content on this page was last updated on 13 June, 2023, by Dr. Varun Gupta (MD Pharmacology)