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Fruits that contain sorbitol include apples; pears; stone fruits, such as peaches, apricots and nectarines; and dried fruits, such as prunes, dates and raisins, according to East Tennessee Childrenâs Hospital. Sugar-free candy contains between 35 to 95 grams of sorbitol per serving.
PRESCRIBED FOR: Sorbitol is used as a sweetening agent in medicinal syrups and suspensions, as a laxative to relieve constipation, as a saliva substitute, for bladder irrigation (wash) in transurethral prostatic resection or other transurethral surgical procedures, and as a diuretic to induce urination.