mannitol
IPA: mˈænɪtʌɫ
noun
- (organic chemistry) A polyhydroxy alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol, used as an artificial sweetener.
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Examples of "mannitol" in Sentences
- Mannitol can be used in bypassing the BBB.
- They use laminarin and mannitol for storage.
- It can also contain sodium chloride and mannitol.
- Mannose can be formed by the oxidation of mannitol.
- The specific polyols are mannitol, glycerol and sucrose.
- Raised intracranial pressure may be managed with mannitol.
- For example, mannitol can be used to reduce intracranial pressure.
- Aggravation of vasogenic cerebral edema by multiple dose mannitol.
- The gum contains phenylalanine, soy lecithin, sorbitol, and mannitol.
- Isomalt is a disaccharide composed of the two sugars glucose and mannitol.
- And a few brands of pills may contain mannitol, an artificial sugar substitute, as an ingredient.
- Osmotic agents, such as mannitol and hypertonic saline (3\%-23. 4\%) are often used to treat elevated ICP.
- Schnorf, H, Taurarii, M, Cundy T. Ciguatera fish poisoning: A double-blind randomized trial of mannitol therapy.
- Gone are the mimetic almonds, made from an almond praliné and encased in a thin, hard shell of mannitol; they have been replaced with mimetic pistachios.
- Over the course of two years, Collins and his colleagues administered antibiotics and a type of sugar called mannitol to mice with urinary-tract infections.
- Various sugars, including mannitol, fructose and glucose, were combined with antibiotics and tested on Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
- The technology, which combines human umbilical cord blood cells and a sugar-alcohol compound called mannitol, is expected to help in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease,
- Some small studies suggested that treatment with a medication that helps "flush" the system (a diuretic called mannitol) was helpful if used early in the course of the illness; however, a 2002 double blind study (where both the patient and doctor are unaware if they received the medication or a placebo) showed no benefit from this treatment.
- IV mannitol (1g/kg over 30 to 45 minutes) has been used to decrease the neurologic and muscular symptoms associated with ciguatera poisoning. 10,15 Mannitol therapy has gained acceptance as the treatment of choice in ciguatera poisoning but it is also controversial whether it has any therapeutic benefit. 8,10,15,16 Gabapentin is also used for the treatment of ciguatera poisoning but its efficacy is questionable. 13