What is the primary use of Mannitol for applications?

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Loïc G. Carvalho

Hi,

I've read somewhere that mannitol is used as medication in cases of brain trauma.

See this article: DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001049.pub5

Cheers

Thierry Tonon

Mannitol has a number of applications, including in the medical sector, which are described in Wikipedia with a number of interesting references.

Cheers.

Thierry.

Dennis Mazur

Please let me know if this reference/site is helpful to you:

Mannitol: a review of its clinical uses - Oxford Academic

https://academic.oup.com/bjaed/article-pdf/12/2/82/697693/mkr063.pdf

by H Shawkat - ‎2012 - ‎Cited by 42

Jan 12, 2012 - Mannitol is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol used clinically primarily for its osmotic diuretic properties. Mannitol is widely used in the management of cerebral oedema and raised intracranial pressure (ICP) from multiple causes.

Dennis