Chemicals and Drugs

Pulmonary Surfactants

Substances and drugs that lower the SURFACE TENSION of the mucoid layer lining the PULMONARY ALVEOLI.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Substances and drugs that lower the SURFACE TENSION of the mucoid layer lining the PULMONARY ALVEOLI.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Pulmonary Surfactant
  • Surfactant, Pulmonary
  • Surfactants, Pulmonary

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

87; was PULMONARY SURFACTANT 1971-86 (Prov 1971-72)

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Previous Indexing

  • Pulmonary Alveoli (1966-1970)
  • Surface-Active Agents (1966-1970)

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Tree Number

  1. D27.505.954.796.600w

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NLM Classification

QV 120

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pulmonary Surfactants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011663. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011663
  2. Pulmonary Surfactants. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_surfactant_(medication)
  3. Pulmonary Surfactants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28163641