Triamcinolone Acetonide

How should you use this medication?
Take this medication by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. You can take this medication with or without food. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medication more often than directed. Finish the full course prescribed by your care team even if you think your condition is better. Do not stop taking except on the advice of your care team. Talk to your care team about the use of this medication in children. While this medication may be prescribed for children as young as 2 years for selected conditions, precautions do apply.

What are the possible side effects of this medicine?
Side effects that you should report to your care team as soon as possible:

Allergic reactions-skin rash, itching, hives, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat
Confusion
Hallucinations
Kidney injury-decrease in the amount of urine, swelling of the ankles, hands, or feet
Seizures Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your care team if they continue or are bothersome):
Headache
Nausea
Stomach pain

What may interact with this medicine?
Our pharmacists will check to see if this medication will cause any interactions with the information in your profile.
Do not take this medication with any of the following:

Cidofovir This medication may also interact with the following:
Adefovir
Amphotericin B
Certain antibiotics like amikacin, gentamicin, tobramycin, vancomycin
Cimetidine
Cisplatin
Colistin
Cyclosporine
Foscarnet
Lithium
Methotrexate
Probenecid
Tacrolimus