Endocrine disorders, adrenocortical insufficiency, rheumatic disorders, collagen and dermatological disease, bronchial asthma, serum sickness, ophthalmic disease, respiratory disease, hematological disease.

Triamcinolone acetonide is a synthetic corticosteroid.

Hypersensitivity; dental paste - fungal, viral, or bacterial infections of the mouth or throat; inhaler - status asthmaticus or other acute episodes of asthma; intramuscular - idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura; systemic fungal infection.

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There are no data on the excretion of triamcinolone into human milk. However, other glucocorticoids are excreted into human milk in low concentrations. The manufacturer recommends that caution be used when administering triamcinolone to nursing women.

Sodium retention, muscle weakness, osteoporosis, pancreatitis, ulcerative esophagitis, vertigo, headache, convulsion and negative nitrogen balance.

3-48mg/week, IM IM inj Adult & childn >12 yr Initially 60 mg intragluteally, adjusted to 40-80 mg, Childn 6-12 yr Initially 40 mg. Intra-articular or intrabursal inj Small areas: Up to 10 mg; large joints: Up to 40 mg; multiple locus involvement: Up to 80 mg.