Generic name: triamcinolone acetonide
Dosage form: absorbase ointment
Drug class:Topical steroids
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 1, 2021.
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Triamcinolone Acetonide in Absorbase® 0.05%
(Triamcinolone Acetonide Ointment, USP)
Proprietary Hydrous Emulsified Base
Rx Only
Triamcinolone in Absorbase Description
Topical corticosteroids, such as Triamcinolone Acetonide in Absorbase® (Triamcinolone Acetonide Ointment, USP), constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents.
Each gram of Triamcinolone Acetonide in Absorbase® (Triamcinolone Acetonide Ointment, USP) contains 0.5 mg of Triamcinolone Acetonide USP in a water-in-oil emulsion composed of Light Mineral Oil NF, Purified Water USP, White Petrolatum USP, Heavy Mineral Oil USP, Mineral Wax, and Lanolin Alcohols NF. The white ointment is for topical use only.
Triamcinolone Acetonide has the molecular formula of C24H31FO6 and is designated chemically as Pregna-1,4-diene-3, 20-dione, 9-fluoro-11, 21-dihydroxy-16, 17-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(oxy)]-, (11β, 16α)-. It has a molecular weight of 434.50 and the following structural formula:
