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Poractant Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of poractant include neonatal hypoxia, off label use, and pulmonary haemorrhage, based on 724 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 5.7% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Poractant side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for poractant.

1
Neonatal Hypoxia16.4%119
2
Off Label Use11.0%80
3
Pulmonary Haemorrhage6.9%50
4
Ill-defined Disorder6.6%48
5
Bradycardia Neonatal6.2%45
6
Drug Ineffective5.7%41
7
Endotracheal Intubation Complication4.7%34
8
Product Complaint4.7%34
9
Infantile Apnoea4.1%30
10
Pulmonary Haemorrhage3.7%27
11
Pulmonary Haemorrhage Neonatal3.7%27
12
Product Administration Error3.6%26
13
Neonatal Respiratory Failure3.5%25
14
Product Quality Issue3.3%24
15
Pneumothorax3.2%23

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that poractant caused these reactions.

Report severity

92.8%Serious672 reports
13.4%Hospitalizations97 reports
30.2%Fatal219 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Poractant drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside poractant. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Vancomycin1.8%13
2
Nitric-oxide1.8%13
3
Ibuprofen1.8%13
4
Cefotaxime-sodium1.2%9
5
Caffeine1.1%8
6
Ketamine-hydrochloride1.1%8
7
Apomorphine-hydrochloride1.0%7
8
Acetaminophen1.0%7
9
Sufentanil-citrate0.8%6
10
Gentamicin-sulfate0.7%5
11
Amikacin-sulfate0.7%5
12
Vitamin-k0.7%5
13
Olanzapine0.7%5
14
Ropivacaine-hydrochloride0.7%5
15
Lidocaine0.6%4

Taken alongside

1
Caffeine19.5%141
2
Ampicillin8.3%60
3
Gentamicin-sulfate7.2%52
4
Dopamine-hydrochloride3.5%25
5
Penicillin3.0%22
6
Cefotaxime-sodium2.9%21
7
Midazolam2.8%20
8
Ketamine-hydrochloride2.5%18
9
Apomorphine-hydrochloride2.3%17
10
Vancomycin2.2%16
11
Hydrocortisone2.1%15
12
Epinephrine2.1%15
13
Furosemide1.9%14
14
Fentanyl1.9%14
15
Oxygen1.9%14

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports poractant side effects

16.3% of poractant adverse event reports involve female patients and 30.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is neonate at 86%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female16.3%
Male30.5%
Unknown53.2%

Age group

< 297.5%
2–111.0%
12–170.2%
18–641.0%
65+0.2%

What is poractant used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking poractant when the adverse event was reported.

Acute Lymphocytic LeukaemiaAcute Respiratory Distress SyndromeAirway BurnsAlveolar Lung DiseaseAlveolitisAcute Respiratory Distress SyndromeCovid-19DyspnoeaDyspnoeaGastric LavageInfantile ApnoeaLow Birth Weight BabyLung DisorderLow Birth Weight BabyMeconium Aspiration Syndrome

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Poractant brand names and reporting trend

Poractant is sold under the brand name Curosurf.

Brand names

Curosurf40

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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