ASPARTAB

COMPOSITIONS

    Aspartame in:

    -  Aspartab......................................................... 10mg/ tablet.

INDICATIONS

       Aspartame is a sugar substitute, 200 times sweeter than cane sugar. It is recommended for patients having to abstain from glucides (diabetes, obesity).

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

    -  Each tablet is as sweet as ¹/₂ teaspoon of sugar.

    -  Maximum dose: 40mg/ kg of body weight/ day.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

       Patients with phenylketonuria.

WARNINGS

       Aspartame’s sweetness is lost when being conserved in moisture or during prolonged cooking (over 120⁰C)