Medicinal chemical compound, steroid
Pharmaceutical compound
Triamcinolone acetonide Trade names Kenalog, Nasacort, Xipere, others AHFS /Drugs.com Monograph MedlinePlus a601124 License data
Pregnancy category Routes of administration Topical , joint injection , nasal ATC code Legal status
Metabolism Liver Excretion Urine (75%) and feces (25%)
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Triamcinolone acetonide , sold under the brand name Kenalog among others, is a synthetic corticosteroid medication used topically to treat various skin conditions ,[ 13] to relieve the discomfort of mouth sores , and by injection into joints to treat various joint conditions . It is also injected into lesions to treat inflammation in some parts of the body, particularly the skin. In nasal spray form, it is used to treat allergic rhinitis . It is used for the treatment of macular edema associated with uveitis .[ 11] It is a more potent derivative of triamcinolone , and is about eight times as potent as prednisone .[ 14]
Most forms of triamcinolone acetonide are prescription drugs . In 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made triamcinolone acetonide an over-the-counter drug in the United States in nasal spray form under the brand name Nasacort .[ 14] It is available as a generic medication .[ 15]
Medical uses
Triamcinolone acetonide as an intra-articular injectable has been used to treat a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. When applied to the skin as a topical ointment, it is used to mitigate blistering from poison ivy , oak, and sumac.[citation needed ] When combined with nystatin , it is used to treat skin infections with discomfort from fungus, though it should not be used on the eyes.[ 16] It provides relatively immediate relief and is used before using oral prednisone . Oral and dental paste preparations are used for treating aphthous ulcers .
As an intravitreal injection, triamcinolone acetonide has been used to treat various eye diseases and has been found useful in reducing macular edema .[ 17] Drug trials have found it to be as efficient as anti-VEGF drugs in eyes with artificial lenses over a two-year period. A systematic review did not find any evidence of any benefit in preventing vision loss in eyes treated with triamcinolone acetonide over placebo, for patients with age-related macular degeneration .[ 18]
Triamcinolone acetonide is also administered via intralesional injection in the treatment of hypertrophic and keloid scars.[ 19] [ 20]
Contraindications
Evidence suggests that usage of triamcinolone acetonide or other steroids to treat macular edema increases the risk of increasing intraocular pressure in patients.[ 21]
Pharmacology
Pharmacodynamics
Triamcinolone acetonide is a corticosteroid . It is specifically a glucocorticoid , or an agonist of the glucocorticoid receptor , that is about five times as potent as cortisol . It has very little mineralocorticoid effects.[ 22] The affinities of triamcinolone acetonide for the androgen and estrogen receptors are both <0.1% (relative to testosterone and estradiol ).[ 23] However, triamcinolone acetonide has 15% of the affinity of progesterone for the progesterone receptor .[ 23] In relation to this, triamcinolone acetonide can produce endocrine side effects like ovulation inhibition and menstrual irregularities .[ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
Chemistry
Triamcinolone acetonide, also known as 9α-fluoro-16α-hydroxyprednisolone 16α,17α-acetonide or as 9α-fluoro-11β,16α-17α,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione cyclic 16,17-acetal with acetone , is a synthetic halogenated cyclic ketal pregnane corticosteroid .[ 27] It is the C16α,17α acetonide of triamcinolone .[ 27]
Veterinary use
Triamcinolone acetonide is also used in veterinary medicine as an ingredient in topical ointments and in topical sprays for control of pruritus in dogs.[ 28]
A series of injections with triamcinolone acetonide or another corticosteroid may reduce keloid size and irritation . It is used as a preinductor and/or inductor of birth in cows. It was also used in the horse racing industry, but it is now a banned substance if found in a horse's system on race day.[ 29]
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