Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray

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  • Rhinitis/rhinorrhea (intranasal products)

Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray Generic Name & Formulations

General Description

Triamcinolone acetonide 55mcg/spray; aqueous nasal spray.

Pharmacological Class

Steroid.

How Supplied

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Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray Indications

Indications

Seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis.

Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray Dosage and Administration

Adult

2 sprays in each nostril once daily. Reduce dose as condition improves.

Children

<2yrs: not established. 2–5yrs: 1 spray in each nostril once daily. 6–12yrs: 1 spray in each nostril once daily; max 2 sprays in each nostril once daily. Reduce dose as condition improves.

Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray Contraindications

Not Applicable

Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray Boxed Warnings

Not Applicable

Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray Warnings/Precautions

Warnings/Precautions

Maintain regular regimen. Respiratory tract tuberculosis. Infections (eg, ocular herpes simplex). If exposed to measles or chickenpox, consider anti-infective prophylactic therapy. Avoid use in patients with recent nasal ulcers, surgery, or trauma. Reevaluate if no improvement in 3 weeks. If adrenal insufficiency exists following systemic corticosteroid therapy, replacement with topical corticosteroids may exacerbate symptoms of adrenal insufficiency (eg, depression). Monitor for growth suppression in children. Monitor for hypercorticism and HPA axis suppression (if occur discontinue gradually), changes in vision or increased intraocular pressure, and candida infection or other nasal mucosal changes. Avoid eyes. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers.

Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray Pharmacokinetics

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Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray Interactions

Not Applicable

Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray Adverse Reactions

Adverse Reactions

Pharyngitis, epistaxis, flu syndrome, cough increased, bronchitis, headache, pharyngolaryngeal pain, nasopharyngitis, abdominal upper pain, GI upset; glaucoma/cataracts, impaired wound healing, reduced growth velocity in children.

Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray Clinical Trials

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Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray Note

Not Applicable

Triamcinolone Acetonide Nasal Spray Patient Counseling

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