Introduction
Aristocort is a steroid. It is used for treatment of wide variety of medical conditions such as allergic disorders, severe allergic reactions, and rheum... View More
Uses of Aristocort
Side effects of Aristocort
How to use Aristocort
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Aristocort works
Aristocort is a steroid which works by blocking the production of certain chemical messengers in the body that cause inflammation (redness and swelling)... View More
Indication
Inflammatory skin conditions
Adult Dose
Topical/Cutaneous Inflammatory skin conditions Adult: Apply cream/ointment sparingly onto affected area 2-3 times daily.
Child Dose
Topical/Cutaneous Inflammatory skin conditions Adult: Apply cream/ointment sparingly onto affected area 2-3 times daily.
Contraindication
Untreated systemic fungal, bacterial, viral or parasitic infection, hypersensitivity.
Mode of Action
Triamcinolone has mainly glucocorticoid activity. It suppresses the migration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and reduces capillary permeability thereby... View More
Precaution
Diabetes; hypertension, renal and liver impairment; glaucoma; psychosis; delayed tissue healing; cirrhosis; heart failure; recent MI; hypothyroidism; os... View More
Side Effect
Skin atrophy, Striae, Acneform lesions, Pigmentation changes, HPA suppression (with higher potency used >2 weeks)Systemic absorption if applied to large... View More
Interaction
Lowering of plasma salicylates levels. Increased risk of GI bleeding and ulceration with NSAIDs. Antagonised blood glucose-lowering effects of the antid... View More
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