Sorbitol

Category: Diet / Weight Loss

Sorbitol (/s(r)btl/), less commonly known as glucitol (/lustl/), is a sugar alcohol with a sweet taste which the human body metabolizes slowly. It can be obtained by reduction of glucose, which changes the converted aldehyde group (−CHO) to a primary alcohol group (−CH2OH). Most sorbitol is made from potato starch, but it is also found in nature, for example in apples, pears, peaches, and prunes.[3] It is converted to fructose by sorbitol-6-phosphate 2-dehydrogenas... [wikipedia]

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Dosage List

Sorbitol 3.3 g/100ml Irrigation Irrigant
NDC: 0264-2301
Labeler:
B. Braun Medical Inc.
Sorbitol 30 g/1000ml Irrigation Irrigant
NDC: 0338-0295
Labeler:
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Sorbitol 1 g/ml Rectal Solution
NDC: 52471-111
Labeler:
H&h Laboratories, Inc.
Sorbitol 258.2 g/474ml Oral Solution
NDC: 54162-700
Labeler:
Geritrex LLC
Sorbitol 13.5 g/15ml Rectal Solution
NDC: 57896-435
Labeler:
Geri-care Pharmaceuticals, Corp
Gericare Sorbitol Solution 70 mg/100ml Rectal Liquid
NDC: 57896-758
Labeler:
Geri-care Pharmaceuticals, Corp

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