The presence of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) presents the most critical challenge in therapeutic development for mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IIIB, a lysosomal storage disease with severe neurological ...

THE use of mannitol for osmotic diuresis has largely been confined to the laboratory and has so far had only limited clinical application. Recently, however, its clinical usefulness in the diagnosis ...

Mannitol is widely used as an artificial sweetener in gum and candy, and, with FDA sanction, is also used as a diuretic. Now medical researchers have found that mannitol could also be a novel therapy ...

The sugar-alcohol compound mannitol improved the therapeutic effectiveness of human umbilical cord blood cells injected into neontal rat models of cerebral palsy, reports a new international study.

Review the side-effects of Mannitol as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of the ...

The Price section compares costs of the same generic drugs across brands and is purely for information purpose. Medindia neither buys nor sells drugs. Mannitol (Mannitol IV) is an osmotic diuretic, ...

The common sweetener mannitol--already approved by the FDA as an intravenous diuretic--may also harbor properties that could help treat patients with Parkinson's disease. While investigating the uses ...

The Appraisal Committee considered evidence submitted by the manufacturer of mannitol and a review of this submission by the Evidence Review Group (ERG). DPM-CF-301 included 295 patients (190 adults) ...

Since the 1970's, Roquette has been continuously working on improving the remarkable intrinsic properties by providing mannitol with DC properties, self disintegration, low endotoxin level, leading to ...

Mannitol, chemical formula C6H14O6, is a white, crystalline powder with a sweet taste. It is classified as a sugar alcohol, which means it has characteristics of both sugars and alcohols. Mannitol is ...

The Appraisal Committee reviewed the data available on the clinical and cost effectiveness of mannitol, having considered evidence on the nature of cystic fibrosis and the value placed on the benefits ...