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Triamcinolone acetonide is also used in veterinary medicine as an ingredient in topical ointments and in topical sprays for control of pruritus in dogs. [28] A series of injections with triamcinolone acetonide or another corticosteroid may reduce keloid size and irritation. It is used as a preinductor and/or inductor of birth in cows.
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 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). [6] It can be taken in various ways including by mouth, injection into a muscle, and inhalation. [6]
Triamcinolone may interact with medications which are CYP3A4 inhibitors. CYP3A4 inhibitor may decrease the break down of triamcinolone which increases its amount in patients' body to cause toxicity. [6] Examples of CYP3A4 inhibitors include clarithromycin, verapamil, ketoconazole and anti-viral drugs, including nirmatrelvir and ritonavir. [7]
Triamcinolone benetonide (brand names Alcorten, Benecorten, Tibicorten; also known as triamcinolone acetonide 21-(benzoyl-β-aminoisobutyrate) or TBI) is a synthetic glucocorticoid corticosteroid. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Triamcinolone hexacetonide (brand name Aristospan; also known as triamcinolone acetonide 21-tebutate) is a synthetic glucocorticoid corticosteroid. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines .
Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones.Two main classes of corticosteroids, glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids, are involved in a wide range of physiological processes, including stress response, immune response, and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism ...
Supratarsal injection is an ocular route of drug administration. It is used to administer a medication to the Tarsus of the eyelid . Supratarsal injection of corticosteroids , such as hydrocortisone , triamcinolone acetonide and dexametasone , [ 1 ] is indicated in the treatment of refractory or recalcitrant vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC ...
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]