Comparison of three treatment regimens of natural surfactant preparations in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to compare the treatment regimen of three natural surfactants of different extraction and formulation (Alveofact [Surfactant A = SA], Poractant [Surfactant B = SB] and Beractant [Surfactant C = SC]) in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Premature infants of /=0.3 were randomly assigned to receive at least two doses of SA, SB or SC (100 mg/kg per dose).