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US brand names:Osmitrol
Mannitol is dosed at 0.5–2 g/kg IV q4-6h (max 3 doses in 24h) in dogs, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Osmotic diuretic that draws water from intracellular and interstitial spaces into the intravascular compartment. Reduces intracranial and intraocular pressure.
Used for cerebral edema, acute glaucoma, and oliguric renal failure. Administer through filter (may crystallize). May cause volume overload initially. CONTRAINDICATED in pulmonary edema, dehydration, anuria.
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