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Medicines beractantQuestion & answer

beractant · Medicine question

Is beractant a steroid?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

The answer

Answer

No. It is a lung surfactant that supplements the surfactant needed to keep the baby's air sacs open.

Sources for this answer

Survanta 25mg/ml suspensionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 14

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