Other names: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome; ARDS
A condition of the newborn marked by dyspnea with cyanosis, heralded by such prodromal signs as dilatation of the alae nasi, expiratory grunt, and retraction of the suprasternal notch or costal margins, mostly frequently occurring in premature infants, children of diabetic mothers, and infants delivered by cesarean section, and sometimes with no apparent predisposing cause.
Drugs used to treat Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Name | Drug Class |
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Calfactant | Lung surfactants |
Beractant | Lung surfactants |
Poractant alfa (monograph) | Drugs |
Survanta intratracheal | Lung surfactants |
Surfaxin | Lung surfactants |
Infasurf | Lung surfactants |