Talk:Triamcinolone

Kenalog
How did a drug like this get the name Kenalog? Was someone listening to too much Footloose? -22:41, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

The uses seem incomplete. I'm a patient, not a doctor, but it was prescribed for me as an anti-fungal medicine. Any comment? If none, I'll take the risk of editing the page in a few days. MyronSchroner (talk) 16:22, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Prescribed for Eczema
Adding that this stuff can be prescribed for eczema, since I indeed had it prescribed for mine. —Preceding unsigned comment added by PotatoSamurai (talk • contribs) 05:41, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Veterinary Applications
Triamcinolone is also used by veterinarians under the trade name Vetalog or Panalog. Could there be a little more information on the use of the drug in the treatment of animals? 99.174.169.17 (talk) 14:40, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

Necrosis
I heard that one possible side effect is necrosis of the injection site. Can anyone verify/refute this? 216.163.203.208 (talk) 05:29, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

Incorrect structure?
Is anyone positive that the structure diagram is correct? The diagram on this page shows hydroxide groups attached to C-16 and C-17, but according to the prescribing information that I found (http://www.onlinepharmacycatalog.com/drugs-medications/allergy-medications/triamcinolone/kenalog-injection-pi.pdf) there are methyl groups attached to these oxygens. Is this a difference between formulations? It would help if someone could clarify this, but my steroid chemistry knowledge is pretty basic. Thanks in advance! Ehb (talk) 16:11, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

Reply: Kenalog is triamcinolone acetonide. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.197.217.20 (talk) 17:35, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

what class of steroid - add
add what class of steroid. i think it is class 2. pretty potent. i believe too potent for genitals and face. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 163.40.12.37 (talk) 17:47, 28 October 2010 (UTC)


 * yes, we definitely need to list what class of steroids each steroid is.

http://dermatology.about.com/cs/medications/a/steroidgroups.htm 63.247.31.43 (talk) 07:27, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

See table in Chrousos et al, partly reproduced in the glucocorticoid article. According to this, triamcinolone is a glucocorticoid with negligible mineralocorticoid activity. In the context of glucocorticoids,  potency is generally a quantitative notion referring to the dose required to produce a useful anti-inflammatory effect, so that a smaller dose of a more potent drug (e.g. dexamethasone) is approximately equivalent, in both its therapeutic and side effects, to a larger dose of a less potent drug (e.g. prednisone). A more complicated situation arises when, of two similar drugs, one is qualitatively "stronger" than another, so that for example even a large dose of codeine is neither as effective for severe pain nor as potentially addictive as a smaller dose of morphine.CharlesHBennett (talk) 04:30, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

I was prescribed Aristocort: Triamcinolone Acetonide cream in 0.02% (3 or 4 times a day)for my face. I think it depends what % you use. I have had limited success with it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.183.107.214 (talk) 04:56, 8 October 2011 (UTC)

It is not that potent; moderate strength. The strongest, .5%, is ClassIII. The most common, .1%, is Class 5. Although not officially recommended for the face, many derms will still prescribe it, and it's relatively safe as long as not used longer. It can be discontinued for a while and then started again if needed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 222.230.87.232 (talk) 09:15, 17 October 2011 (UTC)

acne use
This can be injected into cysts or the cream used topically as a spot treatment in extreme cases. Must be used very sparingly, but as acne is an inflammatory disease (excess oil->infection->inflammation->increased oil->increased infection->increased inflammation feedback repeats) corticosteroids tend to be highly effective in individuals with exaggerated inflammation responses in general (i.e. any bug bite makes a big swelling, inflammatory bowel issues, easily irritated skin, acne, etc). - Ben/Reticuli 66.178.144.73 (talk) 23:56, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

gluco or mineral?
The corticosteroid article divides that category into mineral and glucose affecters. Which one does this drug fall in? (or some other?) Reason for asking is to help with another article, just organize content.TCO (talk) 21:08, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

Triamcinolone acetonide as treatment for various dermatological conditions
I am adding references to support the 2nd sentences in Triamcinolone.

Benadryl
I just started taking the topical today! Can I still take Benadryl? 2601:484:4201:CA90:6829:4E6D:7575:A5E6 (talk) 17:47, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

apparently it's used for strength gains too.
Clearly it has other medical effects as well as those listed in the article, or else it wouldn't have been used as a doping agent. The question is then, might such 'strength improvement' usage be legitimate for certain medical conditions? Just asking, I'm no expert.

edit: yeah, on second thought, I'm thinking maybe it's not even medically useful for that purpose, and that the 'doping' didn't even work. At least, that's conceivable. But again... I have no idea. Non-expert.Derwos (talk) 18:48, 29 February 2024 (UTC)