Sorbitol Other names: Glucitol

Chemical formula: C₆H₁₄O₆  Molecular mass: 182.172 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5780

Active ingredient description

Medicine classification

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
A06AD18 Sorbitol A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AD Osmotically acting laxatives
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A06AG07 Sorbitol A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A06 Laxatives → A06A Laxatives → A06AG Enemas
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B05CX02 Sorbitol B Blood and blood forming organs → B05 Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions → B05C Irrigating solutions → B05CX Other irrigating solutions
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V04CC01 Sorbitol V Various → V04 Diagnostic agents → V04C Other diagnostic agents → V04CC Tests for bile duct patency
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Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 50-70-4
DrugBank Drug: DB01638
KEGG Drug: D00096
PubChem Compound: 5780
RxNorm Ingredient: 9945
SNOMED-CT Concept: 19839007
Sorbitol (substance)
UNII Identifier: 506T60A25R
SORBITOL

Medicines

Sorbitol is an active ingredient of these brands:

Australia (AU)

Austria (AT)

  • (combination) MICROLAX as Sorbitol solution 70%
  • (combination) TROMMCARDIN as MAGNESIUM ASPARTATE ANHYDROUS
  • (combination) YAL

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Cyprus (CY)

  • (combination) MICROLAX as Sorbitol solution 70%

Estonia (EE)

  • (combination) MICROLAX as Sorbitol solution 70%

Finland (FI)

  • (combination) KLYX
  • (combination) MICROLAX as Sorbitol solution 70%

France (FR)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

  • (combination) MICROLAX as Sorbitol solution 70%

Lithuania (LT)

  • (combination) MICROLAX as Sorbitol solution 70%

Netherlands (NL)

  • (combination) KLYX
  • (combination) MICROLAX as Sorbitol solution 70%

New Zealand (NZ)

Poland (PL)

  • (combination) MICROLAX as Sorbitol solution 70%

Romania (RO)

  • (combination) MICROLAX as Sorbitol solution 70%

Singapore (SG)

Turkey (TR)

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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