Mannitol

ब्रांड नाम

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What it is used for

is indicated for: • The reduction of intracranial pressure and treatment of cerebral edema; • The reduction of elevated intraocular pressure. OSMITROL is an osmotic diuretic, indicated for the reduction of: • intracranial pressure and treatment of cerebral edema. • elevated intraocular pressure.

How it works

Mannitol, when administered intravenously, exerts its osmotic diuretic effect as a solute of relatively small molecular size being largely confined to the extracellular space.

Common side effects

The following adverse reactions from voluntary reports or clinical studies have been reported with OSMITROL. Because many of these reactions were reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Do not use if (contraindications)

is contraindicated in patients with: • Known hypersensitivity to mannitol • Anuria • Severe hypovolemia • Pre-existing severe pulmonary vascular congestion or pulmonary edema • Active intracranial bleeding except during craniotomy • Known hypersensitivity to mannitol. ( 4, 5.1 ) • Anuria.

Pregnancy & breastfeeding

Pregnancy (label summary): Risk Summary The available case report data with mannitol over decades of use have not identified a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes.

सामान्य प्रश्न

What is Mannitol used for?
is indicated for: • The reduction of intracranial pressure and treatment of cerebral edema; • The reduction of elevated intraocular pressure. OSMITROL is an osmotic diuretic, indicated for the reduction of: • intracranial pressure and treatment of cerebral edema. • elevated intraocular pressure.

How does Mannitol work?
Mannitol, when administered intravenously, exerts its osmotic diuretic effect as a solute of relatively small molecular size being largely confined to the extracellular space.

What are the side effects of Mannitol?
The following adverse reactions from voluntary reports or clinical studies have been reported with OSMITROL. Because many of these reactions were reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Who should not take Mannitol?
is contraindicated in patients with: • Known hypersensitivity to mannitol • Anuria • Severe hypovolemia • Pre-existing severe pulmonary vascular congestion or pulmonary edema • Active intracranial bleeding except during craniotomy • Known hypersensitivity to mannitol. ( 4, 5.1 ) • Anuria.

Can I take Mannitol in pregnancy or while breastfeeding?
Pregnancy (label summary): Risk Summary The available case report data with mannitol over decades of use have not identified a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes.

What is the dose of Mannitol?
Not provided here. Ask a doctor or pharmacist.

Mannitol क्या है?
Mannitol is used for: is indicated for: • The reduction of intracranial pressure and treatment of cerebral edema; • The reduction of elevated intraocular pressure. It belongs to the class: Osmotic Diuretic. Common side effects include: The following adverse reactions from voluntary reports or clinical studies have b…

Mannitol कैसे काम करती है?
Mannitol, when administered intravenously, exerts its osmotic diuretic effect as a solute of relatively small molecular size being largely confined to the extracellular space.