TRIAMCINOLONE TOPICAL

(trye am SIN oh lone) Brand: Cinolar, Kenalog, Oralone, Pediaderm TA, Triamcinolone Acetonide in Absorbase, Trianex, Triderm

What is the most significant information I must know about triamcinolone topical?

• Use this medicine exactly as directed on the label, or as it has been predesigned by your doctor. Do not use the medicine in larger amounts or for longer than recommended.

• Do not cover treated skin areas with a bandage or another covering unless your doctor has told you to. If you are treating the diaper area of a child, do not use plastic pants or tight-fitting diapers. Covering the skin that is treated with triamcinolone topical can magnify the amount of the drug your skin absorbs, which may lead to unwanted side effects. Follow your doctor's instructions.

• Avoid using this medicine on your person, around your eyes, or on body areas where you have skin folds or thin skin.

• Do not use this medicine on a baby without a doctor's advice. Children are more sensitive to the effects of triamcinolone topical.

• Triamcinolone topical will not treat a bacterial, fungal, or viral skin infection.

• Contact your doctor if your condition does not improve or if it gets worse after using this medicine for different days.

What is triamcinolone topical?

• Triamcinolone is a topical steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that reason inflammation, redness, and swelling.

• Triamcinolone topical is used to treat the inflammation caused by a number of conditions such as allergic reactions, eczema, and psoriasis. The dental paste form of triamcinolone is used to treat mouth ulcers.

• Triamcinolone topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till using triamcinolone topical?

• Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to triamcinolone.

• To create certain you can safely use triamcinolone topical, speak your doctor if you have any of these another conditions:

· any skin infection, especially tuberculosis infection of the skin;

· chicken pox or herpes infection (including cool sores);

· diabetes; or

· a stomach ulcer.

• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether triamcinolone topical will harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.

• It is not known whether triamcinolone topical passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

• Do not use this medicine on a baby without a doctor's advice. Children are more sensitive to the effects of triamcinolone topical.

How must I use triamcinolone topical?

• Use exactly as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

• Triamcinolone topical will not treat a bacterial, fungal, or viral skin infection.

• Wash your hands till and after every application, unless you are using triamcinolone topical to treat a arm condition.

• Apply a little amount to the affected area and rub it gently into the skin.

• Avoid using this medicine on your person, around your eyes or mouth, or on body areas where you have skin folds or thin skin.

• If you are using the dental paste, apply the medicine in a thin layer, just satis to cover the mouth ulcer. The paste may stick better if you dry the mouth ulcer till applying the medication.

• Contact your doctor if your condition does not improve or if it gets worse after using this medicine for different days. It is significant to use triamcinolone topical regularly to get the most benefit.

• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Use the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222, especially if anyone has accidentally swallowed this medication. An overdose of triamcinolone topical applied to the skin is not expected to manufacture life-threatening symptoms.

What must I avoid while using triamcinolone topical?

• Avoid getting this medicine in your eyes, mouth, and nose, or on your lips. If it does get into any of these areas, wash with water. Do not use triamcinolone topical on sunburned, windburned, irritated, or broken skin. Also avoid using this medicine in open wounds.

• Avoid using skin commodity that can reason irritation, such as harsh soaps or skin cleansers, or skin commodity with alcohol, spices, astringents, or lime. Avoid using another medications on the areas you treat with triamcinolone topical unless your doctor tells you to.

What are the possible side effects of triamcinolone topical?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Stop using this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have any of these signs that you may be absorbing triamcinolone topical through your skin or gums:

· blurred vision, or seeing halos near lights;

· uneven heartbeats;

· mood changes;

· sleep problems (insomnia);

· weight gain, puffiness in your person; or

· feeling tired.

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· skin redness, burning, itching, or peeling;

· thinning of your skin; or

· blistering skin; or

· stretch marks.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect triamcinolone topical?

• It is not likely that another drugs you take orally or inject will have an effect on topically applied triamcinolone topical. But much drugs can interact with every another. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about triamcinolone topical.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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