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What is Avoid aspartame (sweetener)?

Aspartame is an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 68 7 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 27 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
Other 24 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_none
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 12 0
Headaches 6 0
Allergic reaction 4 2 Efficacy_major

See all 153 patients currently using Avoid aspartame (sweetener)

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 2
Mild
 2
None
 12

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Avoid aspartame (sweetener)

Headaches 3
Breathing difficulty 1
Vertigo 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Avoid aspartame (sweetener) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 5   Other: 83%
Side effects too severe 2   Side effects too severe: 33%

See all 6 patients who’ve stopped using Avoid aspartame (sweetener)

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Avoid aspartame (sweetener)

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0

Stopped Using Avoid aspartame (sweetener)

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Avoid aspartame (sweetener)

Always
 11 65%
Usually
 4 24%
Sometimes
 1 6%
Never
 1 6%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Avoid aspartame (sweetener)

Very
 1 6%
Somewhat
 2 12%
A little
 2 12%
Not at all
 12 71%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Avoid aspartame (sweetener)

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 9 100%

Report created on May 28, 2012.