Infasurf
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Infasurf
Infasurf®
(calfactant) Intratracheal Suspension
DRUG DESCRIPTION
Infasurf® (calfactant) Intratracheal Suspension is a sterile, non-pyrogenic lung surfactant intended for intratracheal instillation only. It is an extract of natural surfactant from calf lungs which includes phospholipids, neutral lipids, and hydrophobic surfactant-associated proteins B and C (SP-B and SP-C). It contains no preservatives.
Infasurf is an off-white suspension of calfactant in 0.9% aqueous sodium chloride solution. It has a pH of 5.0-6.0. Each milliliter of Infasurf (calfactant) contains 35 mg total phospholipids (including 26 mg phosphatidylcholine of which 16 mg is disaturated phosphatidylcholine) and 0.65 mg proteins including 0.26 mg of SP-B.
Last reviewed on RxList: 5/7/2009
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
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