Leaflet TRIAMCINOLON ACETONID 0.1% cream
Indicated for: inflammation; autoimmune diseases
Route of administration: cutaneous
Substance: triamcinolone (glucocorticoid)
ATC: D07AB09 (Dermatologicals | Corticosteroids, plain | Corticosteroids, moderately potent (group ii))
Use caution if you have glaucoma or increased eye pressure.
This medicine may increase blood sugar.
This medicine may increase the risk of infections.
Use during breastfeeding only on medical advice.
Use during pregnancy only on medical advice.
Do not stop treatment abruptly without medical advice.
Triamcinolone is a corticosteroid widely used in the treatment of inflammatory and allergic conditions. It works by suppressing the inflammatory and immune response, reducing symptoms such as swelling, redness, itching, and pain.
Triamcinolone is available in various pharmaceutical forms, including injections, creams, ointments, nasal sprays, and inhalers. It is used to treat a wide range of conditions, such as dermatitis, asthma, allergic rhinitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases.
Side effects may vary depending on the route of administration and include skin dryness, local irritation, weight gain, high blood pressure, and, in rare cases, suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Long-term use requires careful medical monitoring.
Triamcinolone is an effective and versatile medication, essential in managing inflammatory and allergic conditions, improving patients' quality of life.
General data about TRIAMCINOLON ACETONID 0.1%
- Substance: triamcinolone
- Date of latest medicines list: 01-07-2013
- Product code: W10108001
- Concentration: 0.1%
- Pharmaceutical form: cream
- Quantity: 1
- Product type: Generic medicine
- Prescription status: P-RF - Medicines dispensed with a medical prescription that is retained by the pharmacy and cannot be renewed.
Pharmaceutical forms available for triamcinolone
Concentrations available for triamcinolone
- 0.1%
- 55mcg/dose