Oral mannitol in control of fluid balance.
Oral mannitol 40 g/m2 was given as 5.5% and 20% solutions to six dialysed children. Both solutions caused diarrhoea. Body weight showed no significant change after the 5.5% solution, which may be used as 'free drink', but fell by 19.8 g/g mannitol after the 20% solution.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008353:Mannitol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance / Q000187:drug effects*; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000188:drug therapy
D008353:Mannitol