Safety · Supplement
D-Mannose: side effects, safety & interactions
Well tolerated; caution in diabetes (it is a sugar, though minimally metabolized).
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Well tolerated; caution in diabetes (it is a sugar, though minimally metabolized).
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for D-Mannose at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What D-Mannose is
D-mannose is a monosaccharide used to prevent and adjunctively manage E. coli urinary-tract infections.
The honest bottom line
A promising, low-side-effect UTI-prevention option, often with cranberry. Early but encouraging.
Related reading
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