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Poractant Alfa

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Description

Poractant Alfa is lung surfactant used for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in premature babies. Close monitoring of heart rate and arterial oxygenation is recommended during treatment with this medicine.
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Side effects

Major & minor side effects for Poractant Alfa

Bleeding from lungs

Decreased heartbeat

Decreased blood pressure

Uses of Poractant Alfa

What is it prescribed for?

Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome

This medicine is used for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in newborn babies. It occurs when the baby's lung function decreases which may lead to serious breathing difficulties.
Concerns

Commonly asked questions

  • Onset of action

    The amount of time required for this medicine to show its action is not clinically established.

  • Duration of effect

    The amount of time for which this medicine remains active in the body is not clinically established.

  • Safe with alcohol?

    Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

  • Is it habit forming?

    No habit-forming tendencies were reported

  • Usage in pregnancy?

    This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant women.

  • Usage while breast-feeding?

    This medicine is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women.

Warnings for special population

Pregnancy

This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant women.

Breast-feeding

This medicine is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women.

General warnings

Birth weight

Care must be taken for use in newborn babies with very low birth-weight due to an increase in the risk of pulmonary hemorrhage (bleeding from lungs) and other severe adverse effects. Close monitoring of heart rate and arterial oxygenation is recommended during treatment with this medicine.

Intratracheal administration

The medicine should be administered through intratracheal route only.

Mucous plugging

In newborns whose ventilation becomes notably impaired during or immediately after the therapy with this medicine may have mucus plugging of the endotracheal tube. Therefore, it is recommended to perform suctioning of all newborns to avoid endotracheal tube obstruction due to mucous plugging.

Missed Dose

Since this medicine is usually administered by a qualified healthcare professional in the clinical/hospital setting, the likelihood of a missed dose is very low.

Overdose

Since this medicine is administered in the hospital setting by a qualified healthcare professional, the likelihood of an overdose is very less. However, emergency medical treatment will be initiated by the doctor if an overdose is suspected.
All drugs interact differently for person to person. You should check all the possible interactions with your doctor before starting any medicine.

Interaction with Alcohol

Description

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

Instructions

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

Interaction with Medicine

Disease interactions

Disease

Information not available.

Food interactions

Information not available.

Lab interactions

Information not available.
This is not an exhaustive list of possible drug interactions. You should consult your doctor about all the possible interactions of the drugs you’re taking.
This medicine is usually administered in the clinical/hospital setting under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional. Follow all the instructions given by your doctor. Inform the doctor about all the current medicines as well as medical conditions of your infants before beginning treatment with this medicine.

Miscelleneous

Usage does not depend on food timings

To be taken as instructed by doctor

Does not cause sleepiness

How it works

The medicine works by reducing the surface tension within the alveoli of the lungs and improves breathing.

Legal Status

Approved

Approved

Approved

Unknown

Classification

Category

Lung surfactants

Schedule

Schedule H

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https://resources.chiesiusa.com/Curosurf/CUROSURF_PI.pdf

Curosurf ® (poractant alfa) Intratracheal Suspension [Internet]. Curosurf. 2018 [cited 27 December 2018]. Available from:

https://curosurf.com/

[Internet]. 2018 [cited 27 December 2018]. Available from:

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/drugbank/fda_labels/DB09113.pdf?1456694339

Poractant alfa - DrugBank [Internet]. Drugbank.ca. 2018 [cited 27 December 2018]. Available from:

https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB09113

Curosurf - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) - (eMC) [Internet]. Medicines.org.uk. 2018 [cited 27 December 2018]. Available from:

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/6450/smpc#INTERACTIONS
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Information on this page was last updated on 24 Apr 2019

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