Triamcinolone Acetonide
Triamcinolone Acetonide is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Triamcinolone Acetonide; Generic name: TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; Drug class: Corticosteroid [EPC].
| Brand name | Triamcinolone Acetonide |
|---|---|
| Generic name | TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE |
| Drug class | Corticosteroid [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc. |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE Intramuscular Where oral therapy is not feasible, injectable corticosteroid therapy, including triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension is indicated for intramuscular use as follows: Allergic states: Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, serum sickness, transfusion reactions. Dermatologic diseases: Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative erythroderma, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome). Endocrine disorders: Primary |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION General NOTE: CONTAINS BENZYL ALCOHOL (see PRECAUTIONS ). The initial dose of triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension may vary from 2.5 mg to 100 mg per day depending on the specific disease entity being treated (see Dosage section below). However, in certain overwhelming, acute, life-threatening situations, administration in dosages exceeding the usual dosages may be justified and may be in multiples of the oral dosages. IT SHOULD BE EMPHASIZED THAT DOSAGE REQUIR |
| Warnings | WARNINGS Serious Neurologic Adverse Reactions with Epidural Administration Serious neurologic events, some resulting in death, have been reported with epidural injection of corticosteroids (see WARNINGS: Neurologic ). Specific events reported include, but are not limited to, spinal cord infarction, paraplegia, quadriplegia, cortical blindness, and stroke. These serious neurologic events have been reported with and without use of fluoroscopy. The safety and effectiveness of epidural administratio |
| Active ingredient(s) | TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE |
| Route | INTRA-ARTICULAR |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1680315d-dcdc-407a-b8e8-8710587197d2 |