.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.V.V04CH01 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.V.V04CH01| name: | InulinAndOtherPolyfructosans |
| ATC code: | V04CH01 | route: | intravenous |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Inulin is a naturally occurring polysaccharide (a type of polyfructosan) used primarily as a diagnostic agent for measuring renal glomerular filtration rate (GFR) because it is filtered by the kidneys but neither secreted, reabsorbed, nor metabolized. Inulin is not typically used as a therapeutic agent and does not have an approved therapeutic use but is widely used as a gold standard in clinical research and diagnostics.
Pharmacokinetic parameters from healthy adult volunteers after intravenous administration of inulin for measurement of renal function.