triamcinolone
- noun
- /traɪˌæm.sɪˈnoʊl.oʊn/
- Specialized
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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
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Alopecia areata (AA) was diagnosed one year prior to presentation and did not improve with topical triamcinolone applied twice a day for a month.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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An allergist prescribed triamcinolone to alleviate my seasonal allergies.
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The dermatologist suggested using triamcinolone to reduce the inflammation caused by my skin rash.
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A rheumatologist often recommends triamcinolone for patients suffering from arthritis flare-ups.
Synonyms
3
3.4
Medicine that reduces swelling and pain
1
6.3
A medicine like a steroid that reduces swelling and weakens the immune system
A steroid medicine used to reduce swelling and allergic reactions
Surface Forms
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.