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Lonacort

LONACORT

Triamcinolone

ZAFA PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES (PVT) LTD.

Drug Identity

Active Ingredient
Triamcinolone
Drug Class
Corticosteroids, Systemic Use
ATC Code
A01AC01, C05AA12, D07AB09, D07XB02, H02AB08, R01AD11, R03BA06, S01BA05
Status
Essential Medicine

What is Lonacort?

Uses
Triamcinolone belongs to a class of drugs called corticosteroids. It prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammati...

How It Works

Intra-articular: The usual intra-articular technique should be followed. Care should be taken to ensure that the injection is made into tendon sheath rather than the tendon substance. Epicondylitis may be treated by infiltrating the preparation into the area of greatest tenderness. Intralesional: For treatment of dermal lesions, it should be injected directly into the lesions. IM: Shake IM suspension thoroughly before drawing it into syringe. The injection should be made deeply into the gluteal muscle. The minimum needle length of 1.5 inch is recommended, may be diluted with D5NS, D1ONS, or SWFI to a 1:1, 1:2 or 1:4 conc.

How to Take It

1
Adult · IM
40 to 80 mg — As recommended.
Once in a Week
2
Adult · Inhalation
200 ug — 6 hourly
Dose should not be exceeded from 1600 ug daily.
3
Adult · Intra Articular
0.057 to 0.286 mg/ kg — As recommended.
Once in a Month
4
Adult · PO
4 to 48 mg — 24 hourly
As a single or in divided doses
5
Adult · Topical
0.1 % — 12 hourly
As Required
6
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take triamcinolone exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may o
7
Child
Not recommended in this age group

Safety Alerts

Systemic fungal infections unless specific anti-infective therapy is used, head injury, stroke

Important Warnings

Active infections not controlled by antibiotics, latent or active amoebiasis, history of TB, septicaemia, symptoms may be masked, avoid or maintain extreme cautions in chickenpox, measles, psychiatric disorders, renal impairment, hepatic failure, cirrhosis, active peptic ulcer, myasthenia gravis, previous steroid myopathy, osteoporosis, epilepsy, hypothyroidism, diabetes, adrenal suppres-sion, hypertension, recent MI, congestive heart failure, thromboembolic disorders, glaucoma, corneal perforation
Withdraw gradually, withdrawal symp-toms may include fever, myalgia, arthralgia, rhinitis, itchy skin nodules and weight loss

Side Effects

Endocrine irregularities including menstrual problemscushingoid stateadrenal suppressiongrowth suppression in childrenincreased susceptibility to infectionincreased severity of infectionfluid/electrolyte disturbancehypertensionnegative proteinnitrogen and calcium balancemyopathytendon ruptureosteoporosisosteonecrosis and fracturesimpaired wound healing

Drug Interactions

Live vaccines or other vaccines
anticoagulants
hypoglycaemia agents
antihypertensives
diuretics
erythromycin
rifamycin
amphotericin

Pregnancy & Lactation

Pregnancy
Caution advised
Lactation
Caution advised

Storage

Inj Store Below 40°C. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight. Syrup, Dental Paste, Nasal Aerosol, Cream, Oint, Inj Store at room temperature. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight and Heat. Tab Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C.

Price Intelligence

Rs 68.14
Servaid observed price · as of 30 July 2026
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 68.14

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