Use of Oral Mannitol in the Oedematous Patient
- 21 February 1970
- Vol. 1 (5694) , 463-465
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.1.5694.463
Abstract
Oral mannitol 200 g. was given on 24 occasions to patients with intractable oedema (cardiac, renal, or hepatic) and produced a mean weight loss of 3 kg. The procedure was found to be a safe, rapid, and effective method of treating oedema, and it should be used when diuretic therapy proves ineffective, particularly in the presence of hyponatraemia.Keywords
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