Table 1.
Composition of the two series of dry powder synthetic lung surfactants tested.
| Surfactant | Formulation | Weight% |
|---|---|---|
| First series | ||
| PL70[7:3]-SMB | DPPC:POPG:SMB:Lactose:NaCl | 49:21:3:25:2 |
| PL70[7:3]-KL4 | DPPC:POPG:KL4:Lactose:NaCl | 49:21:3:25:2 |
| PL80[7:3]-SMB | DPPC:POPG:SMB:Lactose:NaCl | 56:24:3:15:2 |
| PL80[7:3]-KL4 | DPPC:POPG:KL4:Lactose:NaCl | 56:24:3:15:2 |
| PL80[4:1]-SMB | DPPC:POPG:SMB:Lactose:NaCl | 64:16:3:15:2 |
| PL80[4:1]-KL4 | DPPC:POPG:KL4:Lactose:NaCl | 64:16:3:15:2 |
| Second series | ||
| SMB: Lactose | DPPC:POPG:SMB:Lactose:NaCl | 49:21:3:25:2 |
| B-YL: Lactose | DPPC:POPG:B-YL:Lactose:NaCl | 49:21:3:25:2 |
| SMB: Trehalose | DPPC:POPG:SMB:Trehalose:NaCl | 49:21:3:25:2 |
| B-YL: Trehalose | DPPC:POPG:B-YL:Trehalose:NaCl | 49:21:3:25:2 |