Drugs Information: Sorbitol

Basic Information

ID DDInter1703
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula C6H14O6
Molecular Weight 182.172
Description Sorbitol is a product that can be used as a laxative to relieve constipation, and also as a urologic irrigating fluid. May also be used as a pharmaceutical sweetener.
ATC Classification B05CX02 V04CC01 A06AD18 A06AG07
IUPAC Name (2R,3R,4R,5S)-Hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexol
InChI Inchi=1S/C6H14O6/C7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/H3-12H,1-2H2/T3-,4+,5-,6-/M1/S1
InChI Key FBPFZTCFMRRESA-JGWLITMVSA-N
Canonical SMILES OC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
Useful Links DrugBank ChEMBL PubChem

Interactions with Sorbitol

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