Difference between revisions of "Mannitol"

Mannitol
	Clinical data
Drug class	Osmotic diuretic
Uses	Reduction of intracranial pressure, Treatment of cerebral edema
Routes of administration	Intravenous
	Dosage
	Pharmacodynamics
Mechanism of action	Osmotic diuresis
	Pharmacokinetics
	Physical and chemical data
	Article quality
Editor rating	In development
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Latest revision as of 16:10, 11 July 2022

Mannitol is an osmotic diuretic that is often used to reduce cerebral edema and therefore reduce intracranial pressure.

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 * Reduction of intracranial pressure
 * Treatment of cerebral edema
+*Diuresis during kidney transplant
 == Contraindications<!-- List contraindications and precautions for use of the drug. -->==
-Anuric renal failure, severe pulmonary edema
+* Anuric renal failure
+* Severe pulmonary edema
 ===Absolute contraindications<!-- List absolute contraindications for use of the drug. If none, this section may be removed. -->===
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 ====Adverse effects<!-- Describe any potential adverse effects of the drug. --><!-- List precautions for use of the drug. If none, this section may be removed. -->====
-Pulmonary edema in patients with heart failure or renal failure, hypernatremia from volume depletion, hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis, and AKI
+* Pulmonary edema in patients with heart failure or renal failure
+* Hypernatremia from volume depletion
+* Hyperkalemia
+* Metabolic acidosis
+* Acute Kidney Injury
 ===Pharmacokinetics<!-- Describe the pharmacokinetics of the drug. -->===