Beractant

In the US, Beractant (beractant systemic) is a member of the drug class lung surfactants and is used to treat Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

US matches:

• Beractant

Scheme

USAN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0108778-82-1

Therapeutic Category

Drug acting on the respiratory system

Chemical Name

A modified bovine lung extract containing mostly phospholipids, modified by the addition of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), palmitic acid and tripalmitin

Foreign Name

• Beractant (German)

Generic Names

• Beractant (OS: USAN, BAN)
• A 60386X (IS)
• Surfactant TA (IS)

Brand Names

• Alveofact
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Poland



• Curosurf
  Chiesi, Vietnam



• Surfacten
  Tanabe Mitsubishi, Japan



• Survanta
  Abbott, United Arab Emirates; Abbott, Antigua & Barbuda; Abbott, Netherlands Antilles; Abbott, Australia; Abbott, Aruba; Abbott, Barbados; Abbott, Belgium; Abbott, Bahrain; Abbott, Bermuda; Abbott, Bahamas; Abbott, Canada; Abbott, Switzerland; Abbott, Chile; Abbott, Costa Rica; Abbott, Czech Republic; Abbott, Germany; Abbott, Ecuador; Abbott, Egypt; Abbott, Spain; Abbott, United Kingdom; Abbott, Greece; Abbott, Guatemala; Abbott, Hong Kong; Abbott, Honduras; Abbott, Haiti; Abbott, Indonesia; Abbott, Iraq; Abbott, Iran; Abbott, Jamaica; Abbott, Jordan; Abbott, Kuwait; Abbott, Cayman Islands; Abbott, Lebanon; Abbott, Saint Lucia; Abbott, Luxembourg; Abbott, Mexico; Abbott, Malaysia; Abbott, Nicaragua; Abbott, Netherlands; Abbott, New Zealand; Abbott, Oman; Abbott, Panama; Abbott, Philippines; Abbott, Poland; Abbott, Qatar; Abbott, Saudi Arabia; Abbott, Slovakia; Abbott, Suriname; Abbott, El Salvador; Abbott, Syria; Abbott, Turks & Caicos Islands; Abbott, Turkey; Abbott, Trinidad & Tobago; Abbott, Taiwan; Abbott, United States; Abbott, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines; Abbott, Venezuela; Abbott, Virgin Islands (British); Abbott, Yemen; Abbott, South Africa

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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