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Triamcinolone Hexacetonide
Latest prescription information about Triamcinolone Hexacetonide. Learn how to pronounce the drug’s name, its indications, dosage, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, its storage instructions and warnings if any when taken during pregnancy. Also listed are the International and Indian trade name(s) of the drug and its price list.
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Generic Name : Triamcinolone Hexacetonide
Trade Name(s):
International- Aristospan Injection, Clinacort, Ken-Jec 40, Kenalog-10, Kenalog-40, TAC 3, Triamonide 40, U-Tri-Lone. This medication is an anti-inflammatory (steroidal), prescribed as adjunctive therapy for acute gouty arthritis, acute and subacute bursitis, acute nonspecific tenosynovitis, epicondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and synovitis of osteoarthritis. When it is not to be taken (Contraindications):
When it is to be taken : The initial dosage may vary from 2 to 48 mg per day. Intra-articular Average dose - 2 to 20 mg (0.1 mL to 1 mL). How it should be taken : It comes as a solution for injection, to be administered by a healthcare provider into the joint. Special Instruction : * Caution should be exercised in patients with history of heart failure, high blood pressure, kidney insufficiency, peptic ulcer, diverticulitis, cirrhosis, increased eye pressure, tuberculosis, chicken pox, measles, ocular herpes simplex infections, heart attack, children, elderly, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Side Effects : Allergic Reactions - Anaphylactoid reactions, shock. Heart - Slow heartbeat, heart arrest, abnormal heart rhythm, heart enlargement, circulatory collapse, heart failure, fat accumulation, high blood pressure, heart muscle disease in premature infants, heart attack, lung swelling, fainting, fast heart rate blood clots, and vein inflammation. Skin- Pimples, skin inflammation, dry scaly skin, red or purple spot on the body, redness of the skin, hyperpigmentation, impaired wound healing, increased sweating, rash, pus formation, thin fragile skin, thinning scalp hair, and hives. Genitourinary - Excretion of glucose into the urine, have excess facial and body hair in women, menstrual irregularities, growth suppression in pediatric patients. Gastrointestinal - Abdominal distention, bowel/bladder dysfunction, elevation in serum liver enzyme levels, liver enlargement, increased appetite, nausea, inflammation of pancreas, peptic ulcer and ulcerative esophagitis. Metabolic - Fluid retention. Musculoskeletal - Bone death of femoral and humeral heads, charcot-like arthropathy, loss of muscle mass, muscle weakness, osteoporosis, fracture of long bones, tendon rupture, vertebral compression fractures. Central Nervous System- Convulsions, depression, emotional instability, headache, stroke, sleeplessness, mood swings, nerve disease, tingling, personality changes, psychic disorders. Eye - Bulging of the eye, increased eye pressure, cataracts, rare instances of blindness. Miscellaneous - Abnormal fat deposits, decreased resistance to infection, hiccups, uneasiness, and moon face, weight gain. *Avoid excess dosage. |
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