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Alfacort
Ziska Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Generic: Triamcinolone Acetonide
Safety Advices
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CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Alfacort. Please consult your doctor.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Alfacort may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
CAUTION
Alfacort should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.
DECREASES
SAFE
Alfacort does not usually affect your ability to drive.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Alfacort in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Alfacort in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
Medicine Overview of Alfacort 40mg/ml Injection
Introduction
Alfacort is a steroid. It is used for treatment of wide variety of medical conditions such as allergic disorders, severe allergic reactions, and rheumatic disorders. It provides relief by preventing the release of substances that cause inflammation and by suppressing the immune system. Alfacort is given by a doctor or a healthcare professional. You should not self-administer this medicine at home. Using the medicine regularly at the right times increases its effectiveness. It is important to keep using the medicine regularly until your doctor tells you it is safe to stop. Alfacort may cause few side effects such as infection,...
... Show moreUses of Alfacort
- Allergic disorders
- Severe allergic reactions
- Rheumatic disorder
Side effects of Alfacort
Common
- Headache
- Infection
- Joint pain
How to use Alfacort
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Alfacort works
Alfacort is a steroid which works by blocking the production of certain chemical messengers in the body that cause inflammation (redness and swelling) and allergies.
Quick Tips
- Side effects such as mood changes or stomach problems can happen when you start taking Alfacort. Inform your doctor if this bothers you.
- Do not stop taking Alfacort suddenly without talking to your doctor first as it may worsen your symptoms.
Brief Description
Indication
Allergic and inflammatory responses, Inflammatory joint disease, Inflammatory skin conditions
Administration
Dilute with local anesthetic (1% or 2% lidocaine without parabens) before intra-articular or intralesional injection
Dilute with D5/NS or D10/NS or NS or SWI before intralesional injection
Adult Dose
Intramuscular Suppression of allergic and inflammatory disorders Adult: As acetonide: 20-80 mg via deep IM into gluteal muscles. Symptomatic control for hay fever Adult: As acetonide: 40-100 mg via deep IM into gluteal muscles. Rheumatic or arthritic disorders Adult: 60 mg IM every 6 weeks; may be supplemented by additional 20-100 mg IM PRN Intra-articular Inflammatory joint diseases Adult: As acetonide: Smaller joints: 2.5-5 mg (up to 10 mg), larger joints: 5-15 mg (up to 40 mg). Max: 20-80 mg/treatment. Intradermal Inflammatory skin conditions Adult: As acetonide: 1-3 mg/site. Max: 30 mg in total if several sites of inj used....
... Show moreChild Dose
Intramuscular Suppression of allergic and inflammatory disorders Child: As acetonide: deep IM into gluteal muscle: initial 0.11 to 1.6 mg/kg/day in 3-4 divided doses. Do not use in premature infants and infants of low birth weight as it contains benzyl alcohol. Child: 6-12 years: 0.03-0.2 mg/kg IM every 1-7 days >12 years: 60 mg IM every 6 weeks; may be supplemented by additional 20-100 mg IM PRN >12 years, intralesional injection (10 mg/mL suspension): 1 mg per injection site 1 or more times weekly; not to exceed 30 mg/day Symptomatic control for hay fever Child: As acetonide: deep IM into...
... Show moreContraindication
Triamcinolone Acetonide is contraindicated in patients with a sensitivity to the active or inactive ingredients. Untreated systemic fungal, bacterial, viral or parasitic infection, hypersensitivity. Neonates (Parenteral)
Mode of Action
Triamcinolone has mainly glucocorticoid activity. It suppresses the migration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and reduces capillary permeability thereby decreasing inflammation.
Precaution
Diabetes; hypertension, renal and liver impairment; glaucoma; psychosis; delayed tissue healing; cirrhosis; heart failure; recent MI; hypothyroidism; osteoporosis; peptic ulceration; thromboembolic disorders. Monitor height in children on prolonged therapy. Avoid rapid drug withdrawal. Elderly, children, pregnancy, lactation.
Lactation: Excreted in breast milk; use caution
Side Effect
HPA axis supression, intracranial hypertension, Cushing's syndrome, growth retardation in children; osteoporosis, fractures. Peptic ulceration; glaucoma; hyperglycaemia; GI upsets; increased appetite; increased fragility of skin; behavioural changes.
Potentially Fatal: Acute adrenal insufficiency may be precipitated by infection or trauma in patients on long-term corticosteroid therapy or rapid withdrawal.
Interaction
Lowering of plasma salicylates levels. Increased risk of GI bleeding and ulceration with NSAIDs. Antagonised blood glucose-lowering effects of the antidiabetics. Increased risk of hyperkalaemia with amphotericin B, beta agonists, beta-blockers, potassium-depleting diuretics, theophylline. Increased clearance of the triamcinolone with ciclosporin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, barbiturate, rifampicin. Infections may develop if given with live vaccines.
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