Drug reference

Triamcinolone Acetonide

Corticosteroid · Anti-inflammatory

Also known as Adcortyl Intra-articular / Intradermal, Kenalog, Azmacort, Nasacort AQ, Kenalog-10, Kenalog-40

CorticosteroidAnti-inflammatory

CDSCO approvedSchedule H

EXCRETION

—

not curated

INTERACTIONS

—

none in our sources

PREGNANCY

—

not curated

Mechanism

Triamcinolone exerts predominantly glucocorticoid effects with minimal mineralcorticoid effect.

Indications

Suppression of inflammatory and allergic disordersAtopic eczemaAllergic contact dermatitisLichen simplexPrimary irritant dermatitisSeborrheic dermatitisPsoriasis of facePsoriasis of flexuresVaricose eczemaCystic acneAlopecia areataDiscoid LEHypertrophied scarsKeloidsLichen planusNail disordersPsoriasis of palmPsoriasis of solePsoriasis of elbowPsoriasis of kneeVariety of dermatological conditionsSevere inflammatory conditionsUnresponsive eczemaPsoriasis

Dosing

Adult: 40 mg (max. per dose 100 mg), repeated if necessary, dose given for depot effect, to be administered into gluteal muscle; repeated at intervals according to patient’s response (deep intramuscular injection)
Max dose: 100 mg per dose (deep intramuscular injection)

Side effects

Common

DizzinessFlushingHyperglycaemiaProximal myopathy (with high dosage)Thinning of epidermis (topical)Dermal atrophy (topical)Telangiectasia (topical)Striae (topical)Easy bruising (topical)Hypopigmentation (topical)Delayed wound healing (topical)Fungal infections (topical)Bacterial infections (topical)Thinning of epidermisDermal atrophyTelangiectasiaStriaeEasy bruisingHypopigmentationDelayed wound healingFungal and bacterial infectionsbruisingaccelerated osteoporosis

Serious