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triamcinolone

triamcinolone

8.4
A medicine that reduces swelling and treats allergies, skin problems, and arthritis
  • noun
  • /traɪˌæm.sɪˈnoʊl.oʊn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : triamcinolona
  • In a study of 13 patients with refractory chronic otitis externa, Stuck et al. injected triamcinolone directly into the skin of the meatus.
  • injection of triamcinolone
  • triamcinolone acetonide
  • triamcinolone spray

Examples

  • Alopecia areata (AA) was diagnosed one year prior to presentation and did not improve with topical triamcinolone applied twice a day for a month.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Triamcinolone is a corticosteroid used to treat a variety of ophthalmic conditions.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Detailed data were available for 19 (73%) of 26 triamcinolone-exposed case patients (Table 3).

    Academic text (2014)
  • But it's certainly true that the switch from dexamethasone to mometasone, fluticasone, and triamcinolone made a big difference in nasal sprays.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Such short courses of oral steroids are preferable to triamcinolone (e.g., Kenalog) injections because of the risk of local muscle wasting and adrenal suppression.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The patients are treated postoperatively with a home saline irrigator and beclomethasone or triamcinolone aqueous sprays, and antibiotics are repeated quickly at any time a postoperative infection develops.

    Academic text (1994)
  • An allergist prescribed triamcinolone to alleviate my seasonal allergies.

  • The dermatologist suggested using triamcinolone to reduce the inflammation caused by my skin rash.

  • A rheumatologist often recommends triamcinolone for patients suffering from arthritis flare-ups.

Synonyms

anti-inflammatory drug
vstriamcinolone
  • Specialized
3 3.4

Medicine that reduces swelling and pain

is a specialized steroid drug rather than any general inflammation medicine
corticosteroid
vstriamcinolone
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A medicine like a steroid that reduces swelling and weakens the immune system

is a specific synthetic drug used to treat allergies skin problems and arthritis
Aristopak
vstriamcinolone
  • Specialized
9.4

A steroid medicine used to reduce swelling and allergic reactions

is the nonbranded generic version of the same medication

Surface Forms

triamcinolone singular

Etymology

Triamcinolone starts with tri- meaning 'three' and ends with -olone, a common ending for steroid drug names. A helpful way to remember it is that the name ties it to the steroid family, so this medicine is used to reduce swelling and inflammation.