Mannitol

Introduction: Mannitol

Description of Mannitol

Mannitol: 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.
Source: Diseases Database

Mannitol: six-carbon sugar alcohol formed by reduction of mannose or fructose and widely distributed in plants and fungi.
Source: CRISP

Mannitol: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Mannitol: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Mannitol:

• Diuretic
• Renal
• Renal symptoms (1125 causes)
• Renal disorder (24 causes)
• Renal pain (23 causes)
• Diagnostic
• Aid
• Sorbitol
• Has

Terms associated with Mannitol:

More specific terms for Mannitol:

• Mannitol Phosphates
• Mitobronitol

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Mannitol

• Sugar Alcohols

Source - MeSH 2007

• sugar alcohol

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Mannitol

The following list attempts to classify Mannitol into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Alcohols
    • Sugar Alcohols
      • Mannitol

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Carbohydrates
  • Sugar Alcohols
    • Mannitol

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Source: Diseases Database

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