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Medicines poractant alfaQuestion & answer

poractant alfa · Medicine question

What is poractant alfa made from?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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Answer

It is a natural surfactant prepared from a phospholipid fraction extracted from pig lungs and contains the surfactant proteins SP-B and SP-C.

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Curosurfemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 7

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