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D-Sorbitol

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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2R,3R,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
IUPAC Traditional name
D-sorbitol

DATABASE IDS

PubChem CID 5780
CAS Number 50-70-4
PubChem SID 46507030

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Description (English)
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Drug Groups experimental
Description A polyhydric alcohol with about half the sweetness of sucrose. Sorbitol occurs naturally and is also produced synthetically from glucose. It was formerly used as a diuretic and may still be used as a laxative and in irrigating solutions for some surgical procedures. It is also used in many manufacturing processes, as a pharmaceutical aid, and in several research applications. [PubChem]
Elimination Sorbitol will either be excreted in the urine by the kidneys, or metabolized to carbon dioxide and dextrose.
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