Beractant
A natural lung surfactant derived from bovine lungs, used to treat or prevent respiratory distress syndrome in premature newborns. It is instilled directly into the lungs to reduce surface tension and help the air sacs remain open for proper breathing. It is a life-saving therapy in neonatal intensive care.
Cơ chế tác dụng
Reduces surface tension at the air-liquid interface in the pulmonary alveoli, preventing alveolar collapse during expiration and improving lung compliance and gas exchange.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Reduces surface tension at the air-liquid interface in the pulmonary alveoli, preventing alveolar collapse during expiration and improving lung compliance and gas exchange.
HBD / HBA
- / -
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Câu hỏi thường gặp
A natural lung surfactant derived from bovine lungs, used to treat or prevent respiratory distress syndrome in premature newborns. It is instilled directly into the lungs to reduce surface tension and help the air sacs remain open for proper breathing. It is a life-saving therapy in neonatal intensive care.
Reduces surface tension at the air-liquid interface in the pulmonary alveoli, preventing alveolar collapse during expiration and improving lung compliance and gas exchange.
Yes, Beractant is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Unknown.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1201624. Open-access bioactivity database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-02-27.
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