LIPIMIX Eye Drops (Emulsion)

Phospholipids
30mg/ml
TUBILUX PHARMA SPA
Pack size 20 Single Dose Vials
Dispensing mode P
Source ITALY
AgentHEALTH CARE TRADING CO
Retail Price 48.50 AED

Indications

LIPIMIX Eye Drops (Emulsion) is used for: Resp distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants.

Adult Dose

Child Dose

Prevention in premature infant <1250 g birthwt or w/ evidence of surfactant deficiency Preferably w/in 15 mins of birth. Rescue Preferably by 8 hr of age. 4 mL/kg birth wt(100 mg of phospholipids/kg birth wt) intratracheally up to 4 doses in 1st 48 hr. Doses should not be given more frequently than 6 hrly. To be administered as soon as possible.

Renal Dose

Administration

Contra Indications

None known.

Precautions

Infants <600 g birth wt. For intratracheal use only.

Pregnancy-Lactation

Interactions

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Phospholipids : Transient bradycardia. O2 desaturation, endotracheal tube reflux & blockage, pallor, vasoconstriction, hypotension, HTN, hypocarbia, hypercarbia & apnea.

Mechanism of Action

Natural bovine pulmonary surfactant; replaces deficient endogenous lung surfactant in neonates with respiratory distress syndrome. Surfactant prevents the alveoli from collapsing during expiration by lowering surface tension between alveolar surfaces and air.

Note

LIPIMIX 30mg/ml Eye Drops (Emulsion) manufactured by TUBILUX PHARMA SPA. Its generic name is Phospholipids. LIPIMIX is availble in United Arab Emirates. Farmaco UAE drug index information on LIPIMIX Eye Drops (Emulsion) is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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