Colfosceril palmitate

Colfosceril palmitate
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2,3-di(hexadecanoyloxy)propyl 2-trimethylazaniumylethyl phosphate
Clinical data
Trade names Exosurf
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Identifiers
63-89-8 Yes
R07AA01
PubChem CID 6138
ChemSpider 5908 Yes
UNII 319X2NFW0A Yes
KEGG D03585 Yes
ChEMBL CHEMBL1200737 
Synonyms [2-({[2,3-bis(hexadecanoyloxy)propyl] phosphonato}oxy)ethyl]trimethylazanium
Chemical data
Formula C40H80NO8P
734.039 g/mol
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Colfosceril palmitate (trade name Exosurf) is a drug used as a pulmonary surfactant.[1] It is a drug that is used in surfactant deficient conditions such as IRDS in newborns.

See also

References

  1. Rubin, B. K. (1996). "Therapeutic aerosols and airway secretions". Journal of aerosol medicine : the official journal of the International Society for Aerosols in Medicine 9 (1): 123–130. doi:10.1089/jam.1996.9.123. PMID 10160202.