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.
Synonyms
Sorbitol
D-(−)-sorbitol
D-glucitol
L-Gulitol
G-ol
D-Sorbit
(−)-sorbitol
D-Sorbitol
Indication
Used as a non-stimulant laxative via an oral suspension or enema.
Categories
Alcohols
Alimentary Tract and Metabolism
Blood and Blood Forming Organs
Blood Substitutes and Perfusion Solutions
Carbohydrates
Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting