Drug Information
| Drug Generic Name | TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE |
| Drug Class | STEROIDAL DRUGS |
| Chapter | Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases |
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Indications: local inflammation of joints and tissues Cautions: active infection in or near joints; pregnancy; children under 6 years; patients with myasthenia gravis, infection, diabetes and other conditions where corticosteroid therapy should be avoided or contra- indicated. Dose: by intra-articular injection, 2.5-40mg according to joint size, to a max. of 80mg in multiple injections. By deep IM injection, 40mg into the upper and outer quadrant of the gluteal muscle. |
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