Dosage guidance:
Dosage form information: 1 mL of calfactant contains 35 mg of phospholipid.
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS): Note: For newborns who do not require mechanical ventilation for severe RDS, current guidelines recommend using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) immediately after birth with subsequent selective surfactant administration (Ref); routine prophylactic surfactant administration is no longer recommended (Ref).
Rescue treatment:
Endotracheal administration: Note: Use for INSURE (INtubation-SURfactant-Extubation) technique or patients requiring invasive respiratory support (eg, mechanical ventilation):
Newborns ≤72 hours: Endotracheal: 3 mL/kg as soon as the diagnosis of RDS is made; additional doses may be administered if patient remains intubated and requires at least 30% inspired fraction of oxygen (FiO2) to maintain a PaO2 ≤80 torr; dosing more often than every 12 hours is typically not required unless surfactant is being inactivated by an infectious process, meconium, or blood; doses should not be given more frequently than every 6 hours; up to 4 doses may be administered if evidence of respiratory distress continues (Ref).
Less invasive methods of surfactant administration:
Minimally invasive surfactant administration (MISA): Very limited data available; optimal dose not established: Note: Use in patients requiring noninvasive respiratory support.
GA <32 weeks: Intratracheal: 2 to 2.85 mL/kg; dosing based on a trial in neonates receiving nasal CPAP for RDS treatment (n=151; GA: 30.6 weeks ± 1.6 weeks; birth weight: 1,427.6 ± 290.2 g); patients received MISA within 6 hours of life; repeat doses were allowed with progressive RDS symptoms and a FiO2 ≥40% (Ref).
Aerosolized delivery: Very limited data available; optimal dose and nebulizer have not been established:
GA ≥23 weeks: Nebulization: 6 mL/kg; initial doses usually administered within first 12 hours of life; repeat doses may be administered no more frequently than every 4 hours for up to 3 doses during the first 3 days of life if there is evidence of a positive response to the first dose. Dosing based on a prospective trial in neonates receiving nasal CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, or noninvasive ventilation for RDS treatment who were randomized to aerosolized calfactant (n=230; GA: 33.2 weeks ± 3.2 weeks) or usual care (liquid surfactant) (Ref).
Prophylactic therapy: Note: Routine prophylactic surfactant administration is no longer recommended (Ref).
Premature neonates (<29 weeks' gestation): Endotracheal: 3 mL/kg as soon as possible after birth, preferably within 30 minutes.
Dosage guidance:
Dosage form information: 1 mL of calfactant contains 35 mg of phospholipid.
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS): Note: For newborns who do not require mechanical ventilation for severe RDS, current guidelines recommend using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) immediately after birth with subsequent selective surfactant administration (Ref); routine prophylactic surfactant administration is no longer recommended (Ref).
Rescue treatment:
Endotracheal administration: Note: Use for INSURE (INtubation-SURfactant-Extubation) technique or patients requiring invasive respiratory support (eg, mechanical ventilation):
Newborns ≤72 hours: Endotracheal: 3 mL/kg as soon as the diagnosis of RDS is made; additional doses may be administered if patient remains intubated and requires at least 30% inspired fraction of oxygen (FiO2) to maintain a PaO2 ≤80 torr; dosing more often than every 12 hours is typically not required unless surfactant is being inactivated by an infectious process, meconium, or blood; doses should not be given more frequently than every 6 hours; up to 4 doses may be administered if evidence of respiratory distress continues (Ref).
Prophylactic therapy: Note: Routine prophylactic surfactant administration is no longer recommended (Ref).
Premature newborns (<29 weeks gestation): Endotracheal: 3 mL/kg as soon as possible after birth, preferably within 30 minutes.
There are no dosage adjustments provided in the manufacturer's labeling.
There are no dosage adjustments provided in the manufacturer's labeling.
The following adverse drug reactions and incidences are derived from product labeling unless otherwise specified.
>10%:
Cardiovascular: Bradycardia (34%)
Gastrointestinal: Endotracheal tube reflux (21%)
Respiratory: Cyanosis (65%), airway obstruction (16% to 39%)
There are no contraindications listed in the manufacturer's labeling.
Concerns related to adverse effects:
• Transient adverse effects: Transient episodes of bradycardia, decreased oxygen saturation, endotracheal tube blockage or reflux of calfactant into endotracheal tube may occur. Discontinue dosing procedure and initiate measures to alleviate the condition; may reinstitute after the patient is stable.
Other warnings/precautions:
• Administration: For intratracheal administration only.
• Monitoring: Produces rapid improvements in lung oxygenation and compliance that may require frequent adjustments to oxygen delivery and ventilator settings.
• Trained personnel: Rapidly affects oxygenation and lung compliance; restrict use to a highly-supervised clinical setting with immediate availability of clinicians experienced in intubation and ventilatory management of premature infants.
Excipient information presented when available (limited, particularly for generics); consult specific product labeling.
Suspension, Intratracheal:
Infasurf: 35 mg phospholipids and 0.7 mg protein per mL (3 mL, 6 mL)
No
Suspension (Infasurf Intratracheal)
35 mg/mL 0.9% (per mL): $181.79
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Gently swirl vial to redisperse suspension; do not shake. Slowly draw dose into a syringe using a 20-gauge or larger needle taking care to avoid excessive foaming. Warming of vial prior to administration is not necessary.
Endotracheal tube: Note: Utilized for INSURE (INtubation-SURfactant-Extubation) technique or patients who are mechanically ventilated.
Before administering, ensure proper placement and patency of the endotracheal tube. Administer dose in 2 equally divided aliquots into the endotracheal tube either via a side-port adapter into the endotracheal tube or via a 5-French feeding catheter inserted into the endotracheal tube; after each instillation, reposition the infant with either the right or left side dependent; administration is made while ventilation is continued over 20 to 30 breaths for each aliquot, with small bursts timed only during the inspiratory cycles; a pause followed by evaluation of the respiratory status and repositioning should separate the 2 aliquots; calfactant dosage has also been divided into 4 equal aliquots and administered with repositioning in 4 different positions (prone, supine, right and left lateral).
Intratracheal: Minimally invasive surfactant administration (MISA): Administration via a thin catheter (eg, 3-French to 5-French) has been suggested as a less invasive method. The catheter is placed between the vocal cords under direct laryngoscopy and the surfactant dose is administered over 1 to 5 minutes as small boluses; administration should be slowed if apnea, bradycardia, or surfactant reflux occurs (Ref).
Nebulization: Administer via a Solarys nebulizer with a distal end resembling a pacifier inserted into the mouth of the patient. The rate of delivery was 0.2 ± 0.02 mL/minute continuously, not synchronized with inspiration (Ref).
Gentle swirling or agitation of the vial of suspension is often necessary for redispersion. Do not shake. Visible flecks of the suspension and foaming under the surface are normal. Calfactant should be stored upright (3 mL vial) and under refrigeration at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F); protect from light; document date and time removed from refrigeration. Warming before administration is not necessary. Unopened and unused vials of calfactant that have been warmed to room temperature can be returned to refrigeration storage within 24 hours for future use. Repeated warming to room temperature should be avoided. Each single-use vial should be entered only once and the vial with any unused material should be discarded after the initial entry.
Prevention of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants at significant risk for RDS (FDA approved in newborns <29 weeks gestational age); treatment of RDS in neonates with clinical and radiologic confirmation and requiring mechanical ventilation (FDA approved in newborns ≤72 hours of age).
None known.
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Bradycardia-Causing Agents: May enhance the bradycardic effect of other Bradycardia-Causing Agents. Risk C: Monitor therapy
Ceritinib: Bradycardia-Causing Agents may enhance the bradycardic effect of Ceritinib. Management: If this combination cannot be avoided, monitor patients for evidence of symptomatic bradycardia, and closely monitor blood pressure and heart rate during therapy. Risk D: Consider therapy modification
Etrasimod: May enhance the bradycardic effect of Bradycardia-Causing Agents. Risk C: Monitor therapy
Fexinidazole: Bradycardia-Causing Agents may enhance the arrhythmogenic effect of Fexinidazole. Risk X: Avoid combination
Fingolimod: Bradycardia-Causing Agents may enhance the bradycardic effect of Fingolimod. Management: Consult with the prescriber of any bradycardia-causing agent to see if the agent could be switched to an agent that does not cause bradycardia prior to initiating fingolimod. If combined, perform continuous ECG monitoring after the first fingolimod dose. Risk D: Consider therapy modification
Ivabradine: Bradycardia-Causing Agents may enhance the bradycardic effect of Ivabradine. Risk C: Monitor therapy
Lacosamide: Bradycardia-Causing Agents may enhance the AV-blocking effect of Lacosamide. Risk C: Monitor therapy
Midodrine: May enhance the bradycardic effect of Bradycardia-Causing Agents. Risk C: Monitor therapy
Ozanimod: May enhance the bradycardic effect of Bradycardia-Causing Agents. Risk C: Monitor therapy
Ponesimod: Bradycardia-Causing Agents may enhance the bradycardic effect of Ponesimod. Management: Avoid coadministration of ponesimod with drugs that may cause bradycardia when possible. If combined, monitor heart rate closely and consider obtaining a cardiology consult. Do not initiate ponesimod in patients on beta-blockers if HR is less than 55 bpm. Risk D: Consider therapy modification
Siponimod: Bradycardia-Causing Agents may enhance the bradycardic effect of Siponimod. Management: Avoid coadministration of siponimod with drugs that may cause bradycardia. If combined, consider obtaining a cardiology consult regarding patient monitoring. Risk D: Consider therapy modification
Tofacitinib: May enhance the bradycardic effect of Bradycardia-Causing Agents. Risk C: Monitor therapy
Continuous heart rate and transcutaneous O2 saturation should be monitored during administration; transcutaneous CO2 and blood gases following administration to prevent hyperoxia and hypocarbia.
Endogenous lung surfactant is essential for effective ventilation because it modifies alveolar surface tension, thereby stabilizing the alveoli. Lung surfactant deficiency is the cause of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants and lung surfactant restores surface activity to the lungs of these infants.
No human studies of absorption, biotransformation, or excretion have been performed
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