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Mannitol Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of mannitol include pain, renal failure, and injury, based on 5,717 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 7.9% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Mannitol side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for mannitol.

1
Pain9.3%530
2
Renal Failure9.1%518
3
Injury8.4%481
4
Anxiety8.2%466
5
Unevaluable Event8.2%466
6
Drug Ineffective7.9%450
7
Fear7.3%420
8
Emotional Distress6.5%372
9
Renal Injury6.2%354
10
Off Label Use6.1%346
11
Stress5.4%308
12
Renal Impairment5.4%307
13
Anhedonia5.3%302
14
Nausea5.2%300
15
Vomiting4.7%266

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that mannitol caused these reactions.

Report severity

95.0%Serious5,434 reports
39.5%Hospitalizations2,260 reports
25.8%Fatal1,477 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Mannitol drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside mannitol. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Cisplatin10.5%601
2
Aprotinin10.2%582
3
Dexamethasone6.9%395
4
Sodium-chloride5.9%338
5
Ceftriaxone-sodium4.6%262
6
Heparin4.4%250
7
Methylprednisolone3.9%222
8
Acetaminophen3.8%219
9
Ondansetron3.7%210
10
Insulin3.2%185
11
Dextrose3.1%180
12
Oseltamivir-phosphate3.1%176
13
Metronidazole3.1%175
14
Lansoprazole3.0%174
15
Amiodarone-hydrochloride3.0%172

Taken alongside

1
Furosemide18.6%1,062
2
Dexamethasone18.5%1,057
3
Heparin14.8%846
4
Potassium-chloride10.9%622
5
Fentanyl10.8%620
6
Midazolam10.4%593
7
Sodium-chloride10.2%581
8
Acetaminophen10.1%576
9
Insulin8.6%490
10
Ondansetron8.0%455
11
Metoprolol7.7%443
12
Lidocaine7.7%443
13
Sodium-bicarbonate7.4%424
14
Vancomycin7.0%399
15
Propofol6.9%393

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports mannitol side effects

39.6% of mannitol adverse event reports involve female patients and 50.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 57%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female39.6%
Male50.2%
Unknown10.2%

Age group

< 21.9%
2–115.2%
12–173.1%
18–6456.9%
65+32.9%

What is mannitol used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking mannitol when the adverse event was reported.

Abnormal Sensation In EyeAcquired HaemophiliaAcute Coronary SyndromeAcute Disseminated EncephalomyelitisAcute Haemorrhagic LeukoencephalitisAcute Kidney InjuryAdjuvant TherapyAlcohol PoisoningAnaemiaAnaesthesiaAnalgesic TherapyAnaplastic Large-cell LymphomaAngioedemaAngle Closure GlaucomaAnkle Fracture

Showing 15 of 678 indications

Mannitol brand names and reporting trend

Mannitol is sold under the brand name Sorbitol-mannitol In Plastic Container.

Brand names

Sorbitol-mannitol In Plastic Container6,710

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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