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Descriptor
English
:
Mannitol
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Manitol
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Manitol
Tree Number:
D02.033.800.609
D09.853.609
Definition
English
:
A diuretic and renal diagnostic aid related to
sorbitol
. It has little significant
energy
value as it is largely eliminated from the body before any
metabolism
can take place. It can be used to treat
oliguria
associated with
kidney
failure or other manifestations of inadequate renal function and has been used for
determination
of
glomerular filtration rate
.
Mannitol
is also commonly used as a
research
tool in cell biological studies, usually to
control
osmolarity.
Pharmacological Action:
Diuretics, Osmotic
Sweetening Agents
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
8525
Unique Identifier:
D008353
Occurrence in VHL
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