Chemical formula: C₆H₁₄O₆ Molecular mass: 182.172 g/mol PubChem compound: 6251
Mannitol is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol used clinically primarily for its osmotic diuretic properties.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| A06AD16 | Mannitol | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives |
| B05BC01 | Mannitol | B Blood and blood forming organs → B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions → B05B I.V. solutions → B05BC Solutions producing osmotic diuresis |
| B05CX04 | Mannitol | B Blood and blood forming organs → B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions → B05C Irrigating solutions → B05CX Other irrigating solutions |
| V04CX04 | V Various → V04 Diagnostic agents → V04C Other diagnostic agents → V04CX Other diagnostic agents | |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRONCHITOL Inhalation powder, hard capsule | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| MANNITOL Solution for infusion | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| OSMITROL Solution for injection | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/PLR |
Mannitol is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)Australia (AU)Austria (AT)
Brazil (BR)
Canada (CA)
Croatia (HR)Estonia (EE)Finland (FI)France (FR)
Hong Kong (HK)Ireland (IE)Lithuania (LT)Mexico (MX)Netherlands (NL)New Zealand (NZ)Nigeria (NG)Poland (PL)Romania (RO)Spain (ES)
Turkey (TR)United Kingdom (UK)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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