Generic name: mannitol injection [ MAN-it-ol ]
Brand name: Osmitrol
Dosage forms: intravenous solution (10%; 15%; 20%; 25%); irrigation solution (5%)
Drug class:Miscellaneous diuretics
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. mannitol injection is used in people with kidney failure, to remove excess water and toxins from the body.
Mannitol is sometimes given so that your body will produce enough urine to be collected and tested. This helps your doctor determine if your kidneys are working properly.
Mannitol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not receive mannitol if you have severe kidney disease, lung swelling or congestion, severe heart failure, severe dehydration, bleeding in your brain not caused by surgery, or if your kidneys have already shut down and you are unable to urinate.
Before taking this medicine
You should not receive mannitol if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
severe or long-term kidney disease;
swelling or congestion in your lungs;
severe heart failure;
bleeding in your brain that is not related to surgery;
severe dehydration; or
if your kidneys have already shut down and you are unable to urinate.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
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