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Mannitol (Inhalation Route)
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Description
Mannitol inhalation is used in patients 6 years of age and older to help diagnose asthma. It is used in a procedure called bronchial challenge test to help your doctor measure the effect of this medicine on your lungs and check if you have difficulty with breathing.
This medicine is to be given only by or under the immediate supervision of your doctor.
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