Mannitol is a type of sugar alcohol used as a sweetener and medication. [4][5] It is used as a low-calorie sweetener as it is poorly absorbed by the intestines. [4]

Mannitol is a diuretic medication used to treat acute kidney failure, by increasing urination and improving kidney function before the kidney is irreversibly damaged.

Mannitol (Osmitrol) is a diuretic that helps you make more pee to get rid of excess water in your body. It treats swelling caused by several conditions.

Aug 6, 2025 · What is mannitol? Mannitol is a diuretic that is used to reduce swelling and pressure inside the eye or around the brain. Mannitol is also used to help your body produce more urine. …

Feb 16, 2026 · Learn about its uses, dosage forms, costs, and what patients need to know. What Is Mannitol? Mannitol is an osmotic diuretic — a medication that works by drawing water out of swollen …

Jun 13, 2005 · Mannitol is a sugar alcohol used to test for asthma, to reduce intracranial and intraocular pressure, to measure glomerular filtration rate, and to manage pulmonary symptoms associated with …

Mannitol is a diuretic used to force urine production in people with acute (sudden) kidney failure. Mannitol injection is also used to reduce swelling and pressure inside the eye or around the brain. …

Mar 1, 2026 · Mannitol injection is used to lower pressure in the head (intracranial pressure) or pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure). It is also used to treat swelling of the brain (cerebral edema).

Apr 17, 2026 · Mannitol is a sugar alcohol, a polyol substance, with three distinct roles. In medicine, mannitol is primarily known as an intravenous osmotic diuretic for reducing intracranial and …

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