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Triamcinolone belongs to a class of drugs called corticosteroids. It prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation.
Triamcinolone oral (taken by mouth) is used to treat many different conditions such as allergic disorders, skin conditions, ulcerative colitis, arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, or breathing disorders.
Triamcinolone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to triamcinolone, or if you have a fungal infection anywhere in your body.
Before taking triamcinolone, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, and about all other medicines you are using. There are many other disease that can be affected by steroid use, and many other medicines that can interact with steroids.
Your steroid medication needs may change if you have any unusual stress such as a serious illness, fever or infection, or if you have surgery or a medical emergency. Tell your doctor about any such situation that affects you during treatment.
Steroid medications such as triamcinolone can weaken your immune system, making it easier for you to get an infection or worsening an infection you already have or have recently had. Tell your doctor about any illness or infection you have had within the past several weeks.
Avoid being near people who are sick or have infections. Call your doctor for preventive treatment if you are exposed to chicken pox or measles. These conditions can be serious or even fatal in people who are using steroid medication.
Do not receive a "live" vaccine while you are taking triamcinolone. Vaccines may not work as well while you are taking a steroid.
Do not stop using triamcinolone suddenly, or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Talk to your doctor about how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when stopping the medication. Wear a medical alert tag or carry an ID card stating that you take triamcinolone. Any medical care provider who treats you should know that you take steroid medication.
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to triamcinolone, or if you have a fungal infection anywhere in your body.
Steroid medication can weaken your immune system, making it easier for you to get an infection. Steroids can also worsen an infection you already have, or reactivate an infection you recently had. Before taking this medication, tell your doctor about any illness or infection you have had within the past several weeks.
To make sure you can safely take triamcinolone, tell your doctor if you have any of these other conditions:
liver disease (such as cirrhosis);
kidney disease;
a thyroid disorder;
diabetes;
a history of malaria;
tuberculosis;
osteoporosis;
a muscle disorder such as myasthenia gravis;
glaucoma or cataracts;
herpes infection of the eyes;
stomach ulcers, ulcerative colitis, or diverticulitis;
depression or mental illness;
congestive heart failure; or
high blood pressure
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether triamcinolone will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication. Triamcinolone can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Triamcinolone can affect growth in children. Talk with your doctor if you think your child is not growing at a normal rate while using triamcinolone.
Take triamcinolone exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results from this medication.
Take triamcinolone with food to prevent stomach upset.
Your steroid medication needs may change if you have unusual stress such as a serious illness, fever or infection, or if you have surgery or a medical emergency. Tell your doctor about any such situation that affects you.
This medication can cause you to have unusual results with certain medical tests. Tell any doctor who treats you that you are using triamcinolone.
Do not stop using triamcinolone suddenly, or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Talk to your doctor about how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when stopping the medication. Carry an ID card or wear a medical alert bracelet stating that you are taking a steroid, in case of emergency. Any doctor, dentist, or emergency medical care provider who treats you should know that you are taking steroid medication.
Store triamcinolone at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
An overdose of triamcinolone is not expected to produce life threatening symptoms. However, long term use of high steroid doses can lead to symptoms such as thinning skin, easy bruising, changes in the shape or location of body fat (especially in your face, neck, back, and waist), increased acne or facial hair, menstrual problems, impotence, or loss of interest in sex.
Avoid being near people who are sick or have infections. Call your doctor for preventive treatment if you are exposed to chicken pox or measles. These conditions can be serious or even fatal in people who are using triamcinolone.
Do not receive a "live" vaccine while using triamcinolone. The vaccine may not work as well during this time, and may not fully protect you from disease. Avoid drinking alcohol while you are taking triamcinolone.
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to triamcinolone: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
problems with your vision;
swelling, rapid weight gain, feeling short of breath;
severe depression, unusual thoughts or behavior, seizure (convulsions);
bloody or tarry stools, coughing up blood;
pancreatitis (severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate);
low potassium (confusion, uneven heart rate, extreme thirst, increased urination, leg discomfort, muscle weakness or limp feeling); or
dangerously high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure).
Less serious triamcinolone side effects may include:
sleep problems (insomnia), mood changes;
acne, dry skin, thinning skin, bruising or discoloration;
slow wound healing;
increased sweating;
headache, dizziness, spinning sensation;
nausea, stomach pain, bloating;
muscle weakness; or
changes in the shape or location of body fat (especially in your arms, legs, face, neck, breasts, and waist);
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Many drugs can interact with triamcinolone. Below is just a partial list. Tell your doctor if you are using:
aspirin (taken on a daily basis or at high doses);
a diuretic (water pill);
a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven);
cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune);
insulin or diabetes medications you take by mouth;
ketoconazole (Nizoral);
rifampin (Rifadin, Rifater, Rifamate, Rimactane); or
seizure medications such as phenytoin (Dilantin) or phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton).
This list is not complete and other drugs may interact with triamcinolone. Tell your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal products. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
Medically reviewed by USARx EDITORIAL TEAM Last updated on 1/1/2020.
Source: Drugs.com Triamcinolone Acetonide (www.drugs.com/triamcinolone.html).
Applies to triamcinolone: injection powder for suspension extended release, injection suspension
Along with its needed effects, triamcinolone may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking triamcinolone:
More common
Incidence not known
Some side effects of triamcinolone may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
Incidence not known
Applies to triamcinolone: compounding powder, inhalation aerosol, inhalation aerosol with adapter, injectable kit, injectable suspension, intra-articular powder for injection extended release, oral tablet
The most commonly occurring adverse effects following local administration have included injection site reaction, headache, and arthralgia. Since systemic absorption may occasionally occur with intra-articular or other local administration, patients may experience adverse effects associated with corticosteroid therapy.
Common (1% to 10%): Injection site reaction
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Injection site abscess (sterile), injection site irritation, injection site discomfort
Corticosteroids:
Frequency not reported: Post injection flare, brief increased in joint discomfort, excess dosage or too-frequent administration into same site resulting in local subcutaneous atrophy (may return to normal after several months)
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Anaphylactoid reaction, anaphylactic reaction, anaphylactoid shock
Common (1% to 10%): Contusions
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Urticaria, rash, skin hyperpigmentation, skin hypopigmentation, skin atrophy, skin fragility, petechiae, ecchymosis, erythema, hyperhidrosis, purpura, skin striae, hirsutism, dermatitis acneiform, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, angioedema, pruritus
Corticosteroids:
Frequency not reported: Acne, allergic dermatitis, cutaneous and subcutaneous atrophy, dry scaly skin, ecchymoses and petechiae, edema, erythema, hyperpigmentation, impaired wound healing, increased sweating, lupus erythematosus-like lesions, purpura, rash, sterile abscess, striae, suppressed reactions to skin tests, thin fragile skin, thinning scalp hair, urticaria
Common (1% to 10%): Arthralgia, joint swelling
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Osteoporosis, osteonecrosis, pathological fracture, fracture delayed union, musculoskeletal discomfort, muscular weakness, myopathy, muscle atrophy, growth retardation, neuropathic arthropathy, myalgia, synovitis
Frequency not reported: Loss of muscle mass, aseptic necrosis of the heads of the humerous and femur, spontaneous fractures, Charcot-like arthropathy
Common (1% to 10%): Headache
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Convulsion, epilepsy, syncope, benign intracranial hypertension, neuritis, paresthesia, intracranial pressure increased, dizziness
Corticosteroids:
Frequency not reported: Serious neurologic events (with epidural administration)
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Psychiatric symptom, depression, euphoric mood, mood swings, psychotic disorder, personality change, insomnia, drug dependence, mental disorder, irritability, suicidal ideation, anxiety, cognitive disorder
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Peptic ulcer, peptic ulcer perforation, peptic ulcer hemorrhage, pancreatitis, abdominal distension, esophagitis ulcerative, dyspepsia
Corticosteroids:
Frequency not reported: Abdominal distention, nausea
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Cushingoid, adrenal suppression, secondary adrenocortical insufficiency, hypopituitarism
Frequency not reported: Hirsutism
Corticosteroids:
Frequency not reported: HPA suppression, hypertrichosis
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Viral eye infection, fungal eye infection, conjunctivitis, blindness, cataract, glaucoma, exophthalmos, corneal perforation, papilledema
Corticosteroids;
Rare (less than 0.1%): Blindness associated with intralesional therapy around the face and head
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Sodium retention, fluid retention, alkalosis hypokalemic, hyperglycemia, out of range diabetes mellitus control, calcium deficiency, increased appetite
Frequency not reported: Decreased carbohydrate tolerance, manifestation of diabetes mellitus
Corticosteroids:
Frequency not reported: Weight gain
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Vertigo, fatigue, hyperthermia
Corticosteroids:
Frequency not reported: Malaise
Common (1% to 10%): Infection
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Tuberculosis, Candida infection, impaired healing
Frequency not reported: Infection (masked)
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Cardiac failure (congestive), arrhythmia, hypertension, embolism, thrombophlebitis, vasculitis necrotizing, hypotension, flushing
Corticosteroids:
Frequency not reported: Bradycardia, cardiac arrest, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac enlargement, circulatory collapse, congestive heart failure, hypertension, fat embolism, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in premature infants, myocardial rupture following recent myocardial infarction, pulmonary edema, syncope, tachycardia, thromboembolism, thrombophlebitis, vasculitis, necrotising angiitis, ECG changes due to potassium deficiency
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Glycosuria, menstrual irregularities, amenorrhea and postmenopausal vaginal bleeding
Corticosteroids:
Frequency not reported: Increased or decreased motility and number of spermatozoa
Corticosteroids:
Frequency not reported: Kaposi's sarcoma
Common (1% to 10%): Sinusitis, cough
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Rhinitis
Corticosteroids:
Frequency not reported: Hiccups
Medically reviewed by USARx EDITORIAL TEAM Last updated on 1/1/2020.
Source: Drugs.com Triamcinolone Acetonide (www.drugs.com/triamcinolone.html).
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