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In Medical
1. Mannitol is used clinically in
osmotherapy to reduce acutely raised intracranial pressure until
more definitive treatment can be applied, e.g., after head trauma.
It is also used to treat patients with oliguric renal failure.
2.Mannitol can also be used as a facilitating agent for the
transportation of pharmaceuticals directly into the brain.
3.Mannitol is commonly used in the circuit prime of a heart lung
machine during cardiopulmonary bypass. The presence of mannitol
preserves renal function during the times of low blood flow and
pressure, while the patient is on bypass.
4.Mannitol is also the first drug of choice for the treatment of
acute glaucoma in veterinary medicine.
5.Mannitol can also be used to temporarily encapsulate a sharp
object (such as a helix on a lead for an artificial pacemaker)
while it is passed through the venous system.
In foods
Mannitol very useful as a coating for
hard candies, dried fruits, and chewing gums, and it is often
included as an ingredient in candies and chewing gum.
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