Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Mannitol
Chemical Class
Sugar Alcohol
ATC Code
A06AD16, B05BC01, B05CX04, R05CB16, V04CX04
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Maritol?
Uses
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 you...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Sugar Alcohol
Mannitol also known as Manna sugar and Mannite. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Sugar Alcohol. The Molecular Weight of Mannitol is 182.20. It is weakly acidic drug, 5.07% solution of the drug is isotonic.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IV Inf
0.2 g/ kg/dose — As recommended.
Test Dose, Max. 12.5gm over 3-5 min, If there is no diuresis within 2 hrs. discontinue mannitol
2
Adult · IV Inf
0.25 to 0.5 g/ kg/dose — 6 hourly
Maintenance dose
3
Adult · IV Inf
0.5 to 1 g/ kg/dose — As recommended.
Initial dose
4
Adult · IV Inf
10 to 20 % — 24 hourly
5
Child
0.25 to 0 g/ug — As recommended.
6
Child · IV Infusion
16.66 to 66.66 mg/kg.min — As recommended.
Once for 30 Minutes .Can be repeated
Safety Alerts
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
Important 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
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hivesdifficult breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Tell your caregivers right away if you have: swelling in your hands or lower legsrapid weight gainlittle or no urinationshortness of breath (even while lying down)wheezinggasping for breathcough with foamy mucuschest painfast heartbeatsheadache
Drug Interactions
Mannitol can harm your kidneys
especially if you also use certain medicines for infections
cancer
osteoporosis
organ transplant rejection
bowel disorders
high blood pressure
or pain or arthritis (including Advil
Storage
Inj Store Below 40°C. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight.
Price Intelligence
Rs 109.71
DRAP approved maximum price · per 500ml · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper 500mlRs 109.71
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Mannitol, and what they are not.
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