Triamcinolone

Generic Name: Triamcinolone Tablets
Brand Name: Aristocort

Triamcinolone is used for:

Treating a variety of medical conditions, including but not limited to, insufficiency of the adrenal cortex, inflammatory disorders, allergic disorders, and connective tissue disorders. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Triamcinolone is a corticosteroid. It works by reducing inflammation and modifying the body's immune system.

Do NOT use Triamcinolone if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Triamcinolone
• you have a fungal infection
• you are taking mifepristone

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Triamcinolone :

Some medical conditions may interact with Triamcinolone . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have or have been recently exposed to a bacterial, fungal, parasitic, ameba, or viral infection, especially measles, chickenpox, shingles, tuberculosis (TB), or herpes simplex of the eye
• if you have been recently vaccinated, or have had a positive TB skin test
• if you have heartburn, stomach pain, diarrhea, or intestinal problems (eg, obstructions, perforations, peptic ulcer, recent intestinal surgery)
• if you have a blood coagulation disorder, heart problems, diabetes mellitus, kidney problems, liver disease, an underactive thyroid, unstable joints, or osteoporosis, fractures, or have had a recent heart attack or joint surgery
• you have unstable emotions, depression, or myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness)

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Triamcinolone . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Barbiturates (eg, phenobarbital), carbamazepine, hydantoins (eg, phenytoin), or rifampin because they may decrease Triamcinolone 's effectiveness
• Clarithromycin, oral contraceptives (birth control pills), or itraconazole because the risk of side effects, such as nervous system or adrenal gland problems, may be increased
• Aspirin, mifepristone or ritodrine because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Triamcinolone

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Triamcinolone may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.