Mannitol
An osmotic agent used intravenously to reduce elevated pressure in the brain and eyes, and as an inhaled powder to test for airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma diagnosis. It is also used orally as a laxative and sweetener in some formulations.
Molekularmasse
182,1700 g/mol
LogP
-3,10
TPSA
121,00 Ų
Lipinski-Regel der Fünf
Bestanden
Therapeutische Bereiche
Wirkmechanismus
Increases water content in the intestinal lumen through osmotic or stimulant mechanisms, promoting bowel motility and facilitating defecation.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Increases water content in the intestinal lumen through osmotic or stimulant mechanisms, promoting bowel motility and facilitating defecation.
2D-Struktur
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SMILES
OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H14O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3-12H,1-2H2/t3-,4-,5-,6-/m1/s1
Molecular Formula
C6H14O6
HBD / HBA
6 / 6
Rotierbare Bindungen
5
Schwere Atome
12
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
An osmotic agent used intravenously to reduce elevated pressure in the brain and eyes, and as an inhaled powder to test for airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma diagnosis. It is also used orally as a laxative and sweetener in some formulations.
Increases water content in the intestinal lumen through osmotic or stimulant mechanisms, promoting bowel motility and facilitating defecation.
Yes, Mannitol is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL689. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 6251. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
Medizinischer Haftungsausschluss
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