Poractant Alfa

Scheme

BAN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0129069-19-8

Therapeutic Category

Drug acting on the respiratory system

Chemical Name

An extract of porcine lung containing not less than 90% of phospholipids, about 1% of hydrophobic proteins (SP-B and SP-C) and about 9% of other lipids

Generic Names

• Poractant Alfa (OS: BAN)
• porcine lung surfactant extract (IS)

Brand Names

• Curosurf
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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym

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