Poractant alfa (Curosurf)
poractant alfa · intratracheal suspension · lung surfactant
The finding
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Curosurf is a lung surfactant made from pig lung (porcine). This is the medicine itself. It is given to premature babies whose lungs cannot yet stay open on their own.
This medicine can save a premature baby's life. The decision to use it belongs to the NICU team alone. Scholars have long recognized necessity where a child's life is at stake; bring any question to a scholar you trust.
We tell you the source. Your scholar decides what's permissible, and your doctor and pharmacist decide your care.
What this means
Curosurf is a lung surfactant; it helps the lungs stay open. No plant or synthetic lung surfactant is available in the US; every available surfactant comes from animal lung. Curosurf is pig-derived; Survanta and Infasurf are cow-derived. Talk to your doctor about your treatment.
What to do
- This is given in the hospital by the NICU team; there is nothing to manage at home.
- If the source matters to your family, tell the care team and ask them to note it.
- Bring this to a scholar you trust; the necessity here concerns a child's life.
SourceFDA label · active ingredient
Label datedMarch 2026
Pharmacist reviewAugust 2026
A fact about the active ingredient, from the FDA label. Content has been reviewed by a licensed pharmacist.