Mannitol is an osmotic diuretic that is metabolically inert in humans and occurs naturally, as a sugar or sugar alcohol, in fruits and vegetables. Mannitol elevates blood plasma osmolality, resulting in enhanced flow of water from tissues, including the brain and cerebrospinal fluid, into interstitial fluid and plasma. As a result, cerebral edema, elevated i...
Used for the promotion of diuresis before irreversible renal failure becomes established, the reduction of intracranial pressure, the treatment of cerebral edema, and the promotion of urinary excretion of toxic substances.
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University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Jeroen Bosch Hospital, Den Bosch, Netherlands
Center for Neurosurgery Sciences - UTHSCSA - Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), San Antonio, Texas, United States
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