Mannitol is a diuretic medication, used to remove extra fluid from your bloodstream, and to increase urine output. Mannitol is used along with certain chemotherapy drugs, to prevent kidney damage. It may also be used to reduce fluid pressure in the brain for patients with brain cancers.

Items                            Specification

Appearance               white crystalline powder

Identification             conformed to the standard 

Acidity                           conform

Melting point                 166-170 oC 

Solution clarification        conform

Chloride                         ≤0.003% 

Sulphate                        ≤0.01%

Oxalate                         ≤0.02%

Loss on drying               ≤0.5%

Residue on ignition        ≤0.1% 

Heavy metals                ≤10ppm 

As                                 ≤2ppm

Assay                          98.0-102.0%

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