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Triamcinolone is a glucocorticoid used to treat certain skin diseases, allergies, and rheumatic disorders among others. [6] It is also used to prevent worsening of asthma and COPD . [ 6 ] It can be taken in various ways including by mouth , injection into a muscle , and inhalation .
Triamcinolone acetonide. Triamcinolone acetonide, sold under the brand name Kenalog among others, is a synthetic corticosteroid medication used topically to treat various skin conditions, [13] to relieve the discomfort of mouth sores, and by injection into joints to treat various joint conditions. It is also injected into lesions to treat ...
Flicker vertigo. Flicker vertigo, sometimes called the Bucha effect, is "an imbalance in brain-cell activity caused by exposure to low-frequency flickering (or flashing) of a relatively bright light." [1] It is a disorientation -, vertigo -, and nausea -inducing effect of a strobe light flashing at 1 Hz to 20 Hz, approximately the frequency of ...
There are risk factors that make some people more likely to experience motion sickness. Pre-existing medical conditions, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and Parkinson’s ...
Anticholinergic. Anticholinergics (anticholinergic agents) are substances that block the action of the acetylcholine (ACh) neurotransmitter at synapses in the central and peripheral nervous system. [1][2] These agents inhibit the parasympathetic nervous system by selectively blocking the binding of ACh to its receptor in nerve cells.
Steroid dementia syndrome describes the signs and symptoms of hippocampal and prefrontal cortical dysfunction, such as deficits in memory, attention, and executive function, induced by glucocorticoids. [1] Dementia-like symptoms have been found in some individuals who have been exposed to glucocorticoid medication, often dispensed in the form ...
Rare (0.01–0.1% incidence) Bradycardia. Hypertension (high blood pressure) Allergic reactions (e.g. dyspnoea (shortness of breath), bronchospasm, wheezing, angioneurotic oedema) Anaphylaxis. Changes in appetite. Paraesthesia (pins and needles) Hallucinations. Tremor.
up to 5% after a year of use (in psoriasis) [5] Steroid-induced skin atrophy is thinning of the skin as a result of prolonged exposure to topical steroids. In people with psoriasis using topical steroids it occurs in up to 5% of people after a year of use. [5] Intermittent use of topical steroids for atopic dermatitis is safe and does not cause ...