Thread: Copaxone site reactions...some questions/concerns
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Old 12-28-2008, 09:41 PM
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Mannitol is a sugar alcohol.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannitol

It's sometimes used to lower intracranial pressure for people with head injuries. (my dad told me about it when I first got the box of Copaxone. He's used it on patients with head injuries)

It's also a sweetener in breath mints and used as a sweetener for diabetic foods.

Oh, and it's also used as a laxative...(higher dosages of it than what's in the C)
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