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Triamcinolone

Triamcinolone is a corticosteroid available in several routes. Skin, nasal, oral-paste and injected products have different uses and are not interchangeable. Listed uses include eczema, psoriasis and inflammatory skin conditions.

Aristocort

Inflammatory Skin Conditions, Eczema, Psoriasis

4mg

Triamcinolone 4mg tablets, used for inflammatory skin conditions, eczema and psoriasis. A synthetic corticosteroid taken by mouth rather than applied.

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Key points

  • Route, strength and treatment site determine both benefit and steroid exposure.
  • Corticosteroids can mask or worsen bacterial, fungal or viral infection.
  • Prolonged or extensive use can cause skin thinning or wider steroid effects.

Listings are for comparison only; suitability depends on diagnosis, route, formulation, prescription and clinician or pharmacy checks.

Important safety checks

Review infection, broken skin, diabetes, glaucoma, pregnancy, other steroids and the intended body site. Injected treatment requires procedure-specific assessment.

When to seek urgent care

Seek urgent help for facial swelling, breathing difficulty, severe infection, sudden vision change or severe pain and swelling after an injection.

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