Complete adverse effect profile including incidence rates and management
Important Safety Information
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience any unexpected symptoms. For serious or life-threatening side effects, seek emergency medical attention immediately.
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS Common adverse reactions associated with the administration of CUROSURF include bradycardia, hypotension, endotracheal tube blockage, and oxygen desaturation.
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6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical studies are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical studies of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical studies of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
Adverse Reactions in Studies in Premature Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome The safety data described below reflect exposure to CUROSURF at a single dose of 2.5 mL/kg (200 mg/kg), in 78 infants of 700-2000 grams birth weight with RDS requiring mechanical ventilation and a FiO 2 ≥ 0.60 (Study 1) [see Clinical Studies ( 14.1 )].
A total of 144 infants were studied after RDS developed and before 15 hours of age;
78 infants received CUROSURF 2.5 mL/kg single dose (200 mg/kg), and 66 infants received control treatment (disconnection from the ventilator and manual ventilation for 2 minutes).
Transient adverse reactions seen with the administration of CUROSURF included bradycardia, hypotension, endotracheal tube blockage, and oxygen desaturation.
The rates of the most common serious complications associated with prematurity and RDS observed in Study 1 are shown in Table
Table 1: Most Common Serious Complications Associated with Prematurity and RDS in Study 1 CUROSURF 2.5 mL/kgn=78 CONTROL*n=66 Acquired Pneumonia 17% 21% Acquired Septicemia 14% 18% Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia 18% 22% Intracranial Hemorrhage 51% 64% Patent Ductus Arteriosus 60% 48% Pneumothorax 21% 36% Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema 21% 38% *Control patients were disconnected from the ventilator and manually ventilated for 2 minutes.
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Acute Changes in Lung Compliance : Frequently assess need to modify oxygen and ventilatory support to respiratory changes ( 5.1 ) Administration-Related Adverse Reactions : Transient adverse effects include bradycardia, hypotension, endotracheal tube blockage, and oxygen desaturation.
These events require stopping CUROSURF administration and taking appropriate measures to alleviate the condition ( 5.2 ) 5.1 Acute Changes in Oxygenation and Lung Compliance The administration of exogenous surfactants, including CUROSURF, can rapidly affect oxygenation and lung compliance.
Therefore, infants receiving CUROSURF should receive frequent clinical and laboratory assessments so that oxygen and ventilatory support can be modified to respond to respiratory changes.
CUROSURF should only be administered by those trained and experienced in the care, resuscitation, and stabilization of pre-term infants.
5.2 Administration-Related Adverse Reactions Transient adverse reactions associated with administration of CUROSURF include bradycardia, hypotension, endotracheal tube blockage, and oxygen desaturation.
Like all medications, Curosurf can cause side effects. However, not everyone who takes this medication will experience them. Many side effects are dose-dependent and may improve as your body adjusts to the medication. Others may require dose adjustment or medical attention.
Contact your healthcare provider promptly if you experience:
Seek immediate emergency medical care if you experience signs of: