Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Triamcinolone
Chemical Class
Corticosteroid
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also cl...
ATC Code
A01AC01, C05AA12, D07AB09, D07XB02, H02AB08, R01AD11, R03BA06, S01BA05
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Triconid?
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
Chemical Class
Corticosteroid
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Corticosteroid Adrenal pharmacological group
Triamcinolone Acetonide is the derivative of Triamcinolone. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Corticosteroid. It belongs to Glucocorticoid agonist pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Corticosteroid Adrenal pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Triamcinolone is 394.43.
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
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to triamcinolone, or if you have a fungal infection anywhere in your body
Steroid medication can weaken your immune system, making it easier for you to get an infection
Steroids can also worsen an infection you already have, or reactivate an infection you recently had
Before taking this medication, tell your doctor about any illness or infection you have had within the past several weeks
To make sure you can safely take triamcinolone, tell your doctor if you have any of these other conditions: liver disease (such as cirrhosis)
Important Warnings
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to triamcinolone, or if you have a fungal infection anywhere in your body
Before taking triamcinolone, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, and about all other medicines you are using
There are many other disease that can be affected by steroid use, and many other medicines that can interact with steroids
Your steroid medication needs may change if you have any unusual stress such as a serious illness, fever or infection, or if you have surgery or a medical emergency
Tell your doctor about any such situation that affects you during treatment
Steroid medications such as triamcinolone can weaken your immune system, making it easier for you to get an infection or worsening an infection you already have or have recently had
Tell your doctor about any illness or infection you have had within the past several weeks
Avoid being near people who are sick or have infections
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to triamcinolone: hivesdifficulty breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as: problems with your visionswellingrapid weight gainfeeling short of breathsevere depressionunusual thoughts or behaviorseizure (convulsions)bloody or tarry stoolscoughing up bloodpancreatitis (severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back
Drug Interactions
Many drugs can interact with triamcinolone. Below is just a partial list. Tell your doctor if you are using: aspirin (taken on a daily basis or at high doses)
a diuretic (water pill)
a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin
Jantoven)
cyclosporine (Gengraf
Neoral
Sandimmune)
insulin or diabetes medications you take by mouth
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 70.47
DRAP approved maximum price · 1ml glass vial · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAP1ml glass vialRs 70.47
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