.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.B.B05CX02 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.B.B05CX02| name: | Sorbitol |
| ATC code: | B05CX02 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol often used as a sweetener and a medication. Medically, it is used as an osmotic laxative to treat constipation, as a diuretic and irrigating fluid in surgical procedures, and as a component of some intravenous formulations. It is generally regarded as safe, but oral ingestion in high doses can cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
Pharmacokinetic parameters for sorbitol are not well-documented in the published literature for therapeutic use in humans. Most available data are from preclinical studies, food absorption contexts, or in combination with other substances. No direct human pharmacokinetic compartmental modeling published in peer-reviewed sources was found.
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