USE OF ASPARTAME
BY PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES

31 January 2005

Copyright 1996 Leading Edge Research

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Aspartame is not only used in food, per se, but is also used in pharmaceutical products. You might be surprised by the number of products that contain aspartame. A sample research project was initiated in April 1994, with requests to companies that produce pharmaceuticals. A number of companies failed to respond to a request for information. Some companies did respond. Pumping aspartame into children is a priority:

Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceuticals:

• J&J/Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals: Mylanta Natural Fiber Supplement, Sugar Free.

• Centrum,Jr vitamins contain aspartame.

• Childrens TYLENOL acetaminophen Fruit Flavored Chewable Tablets
• Childrens TYLENOL acetaminophen Grape Flavored Chewable Tablets
• Childrens TYLENOL acetaminophen Cold Multi-Symptom Chewable Tablets
• Junior Strength TYLENOL acetaminophen Fruit Flavored Chewable Tablets
• Junior Strength TYLENOL acetaminophen Grape Flavored Chewable Tablets
• PEDIACARE Cold-Allergy Tablets for Ages 6 to 12
• PEDIACARE Cough-Cold Tablets for Ages 6 to 12
• PEDICARE Childrens Cold Relief Tablets * TYLENOL Cold and Flu Hot Medication
• TYLENOL Cold and Flu No Drowsiness Formula Hot Medication
• Childrens Chewable CO-TYLENOLv

• ALKA-SELTZER PLUS Night-time Cold Medicine
• ALKA-SELTZER PLUS Cold and Cough Medicine
• ALKA-SELTZER PLUS Sinus Allergy Medicine
• BUGS BUNNY Vitamin Products (ALL)
• FLINTSTONES Plus Calcium Multivitamin Supplement
• FLINTSTONES Complete Multivitamin Supplement
• FLINTSTONES Childrens Chewable Multivitamin

• DIMETAPP Cold and Allergy Chewable Tablets

• CEFZIL

• TEMPRA 3 Chewable Tablets, 80mg acetaminophen tablet (3.3mg phenylalinine/tab)
• TEMPRA 3 Double Strength Chewable Tablets, 160mg acetominophen (6.6mg Phen/tab)

• Zantac Efferdose

• Childrens Chewable Acetiminophen

• American Stores: SKAGGS ALPHA BETA Childrens Pain Reliever
• Consumer Value Stores: CVS Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever
• Drug Guild Dist: DRUG GUILD childrens anti-pain Chewable Tablets
• First Nat'l Supermarkets: FINAST Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever
• Greenbax Enterprises: PRICE-WISE Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever
• Hannaford Bros: SHOP'N SAVE Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever
• J.C.Penny: TREASURY Childrens Chewable Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever
• Kinney Drugs: KINNEY"S Childrens Chewable Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever
• LaVerdiere's Super Drug: LV ACTION SOOTHSALL Childrens Non-Aspirin
• Legend Pharmaceuticals: LEGEND Childrens Chewable Non-Aspirin P.R.
• Malone & Hyde: HYDE PARK Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever
• Marsh Supermarkets: MARSH Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever
• Osco Drug: OSCO Childrens Chewable Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever
• Pay'n Save Stores: PAY'N SAVE Childrens Chewable Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever
• Penned Products: GOOD HEALTH Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever
• Peoples Drug Stores: PEOPLES Childrens Chewable Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever
• Piggly Wiggly Corp: PIGGLY WIGGLY Childrens Chewable Non-Aspirin P.R.
• Rite Aid Corp.: RITE AID Childrens Aceteminophen Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever
• Scriver: SUPER TRU Childrens Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever (Acetaminophen)
• Wegman's Food Markets: WEGMANS Childrens Chewable Acetaminophen

• Childrens Anacin-3 Chewable Tablets

• NATURLAX Natural Fiber Laxative
• LIFE LINE Natural Fiber Laxative

• SUGAR FREE METAMUCIL

• Eckerd: ECKERD Sugar Free Natural Fiber Laxative
• Fay's: FAY'S Sugar Free Natural Vegetable Laxative
• Longs: LONGS Sugar Free Natural Vegetable Powder Laxative
• Payless: PAYLESS Sugar Free Natural Vegetable Powder Laxative
• Perrigo: Sugar Free Natural Vegetable Powder
• Perry: PERRY Drug Stores Sugar Free Natural Veg.Powder Bulk Laxative
• Raley's: RALEY'S Sugar Free Natural Vegetable Powder
• Rite Aid: RITE AID Sugar Free Regular Flavor Nat.Veg.Bulk Powder
• Squibb: SQUIBBCARE Sugar Free Natural Fiber Laxative
• Thrifty: THRIFTY Sugar Free Natural Vegetable Laxative

• HEALTH BALANCE Childrens Chewable Multivitamin
• ZOO CHEWS Animal-Shaped Chewable Multivitamin

• MEDIGUARD Children's Multivitamin Supplement (Cherry, Orange and Grape)

• EQUATE Chewable Vitamins Animal-Shaped (with Iron)

• MEIJER CIRCUS SHAPES (Complete with Calcium, Iron and Minerals)
• MIEJER CIRCUS SHAPES (with Iron)

• ANIMAL SHAPES Chewable Vitamins Plus Extra C
• ANIMAL SHAPES Chewable Vitamins Complete
• ANIMAL SHAPES Chewable Vitamins With Iron

• Childrens Chewable Vitamins With Iron

• Lucky Stores: Mediguard Childrens Multivitamin Supplement with Iron

• Carls Drug Co: CARLS DRUG Childrens Chewable Multivitamin
• Malone & Hyde: HYDES PARK Childrens Chewable Multivitamin
• Hills Dept Stores: HILLS Childrens Chewable Multivitamin
• Kent Co: DART Childen's Chewable Multivitamin
• Big B Discount Drugs: BIG B Childrens Chewable Multivitamin
• LKS Products, Inc: MEDI-GUARD Childrens Chewable Multivitamins
• Revco Drug Stores: REVCO Childrens Chewable Multivitamins
• Longs Drug Stores: LONGS Children's Chewable Multivitamin
• Gray Drug Fair, Inc: GRAY DRUG FAIR Childrens Chewable Multivitamin

• ECKARD DRUG: Childrens Chewable Multivitamin
• LONGS DRUG Childrens Chewable Multivitamin

REFERENCES Data obtained from Aspartame Research Group forwarded to Leading Edge Research.

Web sites with more information on aspartame:

http://www.wnho.net

http://www.dorway.com

http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame

WNHO Aspartame Information at:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/WNHO-Aspartame-Information