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PABA Cautions

Certain people should not take PABA supplements at all:

• People with any type of liver disease
  People that have any type of liver disease should not take PABA supplements at all because high levels of PABA can produce liver toxicity and liver disease symptoms, which can be dangerous in people with existing liver problems.

Toxic Levels of PABA

PABA may produce side effect symptoms in some people at doses greater than 1000mg per day. Overdosage and toxicity is more likely to occur from taking too many supplements, whereas dietary intake of paba is highly unlikely to cause overdosage.

Overdosage and toxicity is more likely to occur from taking too many supplements, whereas dietary intake of paba is highly unlikely to cause overdosage.

Overdosage and Toxicity Symptoms

PABA is an essentially a non-toxic vitamin (exception when taken in high doses over a long period) and some people do have a sensitivity to it and have reported some side effects of toxicity from higher dosage of supplements, as follows:

• Diarrhoea
• Fever
• Liver disease
• Nausea
• Vomiting

People experiencing any of the above toxicity symptoms should discontinue their paba supplements and seek medical advice.

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