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Phospholipids [Infasurf]
Availability of ACE Drug Guidance
Yes
Biologics Drug Information Overview
No
Subsidy Information and Financing Scheme
Standard Drug List
Active ingredients: Phospholipids | Calfactant Synonym: Calfactant [USAN/BAN]
General information
Subsidy Information and Financing Scheme
Drug Guidance for Subsidy
01/09/2020 Pulmonary surfactant for treating respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants
The Ministry of Health’s Drug Advisory Committee has recommended:
Calfactant 105 mg/3 ml and 210 mg/6 ml and poractant alfa 120 mg/1.5 ml intratracheal suspension vials for treating respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants.
Subsidy status
[R] Calfactant 105 mg/3 ml and 210 mg/6 ml, and poractant alfa 120 mg/1.5 ml intratracheal suspension vials are recommended for inclusion on the MOH Standard Drug List (SDL) for the abovementioned indication.
[NR] SDL does not apply to beractant 200 mg/8 ml vial.
[R] Poractant alfa does not have regulatory approval with the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). The responsibility of prescribing an unregistered product to patients lies with the treating clinician. Before poractant alfa is administered, it is important to consider the availability of other suitable registered alternatives and inform the parent(s) or carer of the infant that the product is unregistered.
General Availability in Public Healthcare Institution
Note:
General availability information reflected is based on the Public Healthcare Institutions’ (PHI) formulary on what is commonly used for treating their patient population and may or may not be available for patients not under the care of that institution. It does not reflect the PHI’s actual inventory availability and is subjected to change. Please consult the Public Hospitals or Polyclinics for details on availability and supply restrictions/considerations. General availability is not tied to any brand unless otherwise stated.
Users are to consult the respective PHIs for actual inventory availability and supply restrictions/consideration
Availability information
Formulation | Public Healthcare Institution |
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Infasurf Intratracheal Suspension 105 mg/3 mL |
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Registered Product(s) Information
Clinical and product info
Clinical info | Product Info |
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Information under the Indication, Dosage and Contraindication sections are extracted from the relevant Package Insert/Patient Information Leaflet of the product available on HSA Infosearch. For more information, please refer to the product's Package Insert/ Patient Information Leaflet available on HSA Infosearch. The information provided is for informational purposes only, and is not exhaustive. The information provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider for any medical advice. | Information available here are product details as registered with the HSA. As this website is updated monthly, please refer to HSA Infosearch for the most updated product information. |
Intratracheal
* Clinical information is available for this product.