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Drug Information

Drug Generic Name TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE
Drug Class STEROIDAL DRUGS
Chapter Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases

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.

Brand Name
  • Adcortyl Intra-Articular/Intradermal Injection (Aqueous Suspension) 10mg/ml
  • Kenalog Intra-Articular/Intramuscular Injection (Aqueous Suspension) 40mg/ml
rating - 1 starrating - 2 starrating - 3 starrating - 4 starrating - 5 star