Mannitol

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__Mannitol__
 * Reduced-calorie sweetener with only 1.6 calories per gram
 * It is nonhygroscopic
 * Provides sweetness with a clean, cool pleasant taste
 * May be a useful alternative sweetener for people with diabetes
 * Does not contribute to the formation of dental caries
 * Used to increae urine production
 * Side affects – headache diarrhea drymouth
 * C6H8(OH)6- Mannitol is used clinically to reduce acutely raised intracranial pressure, until more definitive treatment can be given, e.g. after head trauma, and to treat patients with oliguric renal failure
 * Mannitol is a drug used to push more liquid through your kidneys and bladder.

//Side affects//
 * You will notice you urinate more frequently.
 * You may be more thirsty. Go ahead and drink.
 * You may experience nausea and/or vomiting. Anti-nausea drugs are available.

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