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Isosorbide MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Isosorbide
Tree Number(s)
D02.033.800.813.480
D09.853.813.480
Unique ID
D007547
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007547
Annotation
a diuretic
Scope Note
1,4:3,6-Dianhydro D-glucitol. Chemically inert osmotic diuretic used mainly to treat hydrocephalus; also used in glaucoma.
Entry Term(s)
Dianhydrosorbitol
Pharm Action
Diuretics, Osmotic
Registry Numbers
WXR179L51S
0
Related Numbers
652-67-5
CAS Type 1 Name
D-Glucitol, 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-
Previous Indexing
Ethers, Cyclic (1974)
Sorbitol (1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under SORBITOL 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under SORBITOL 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/11
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Isosorbide Preferred
Dianhydrosorbitol Broader
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