Generic name: triamcinolone acetonide
Dosage form: topical aerosol, spray
Drug class:Topical steroids
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Dec 22, 2021.
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Triamcinolone Topical Aerosol Description
The topical corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents. The steroids in this class include triamcinolone acetonide. Triamcinolone acetonide is designated chemically as 9-fluoro-11β, 16α, 17, 21-tetrahydroxypregna-1, 4-diene-3, 20-dione cyclic 16, 17-acetal with acetone. The structural formula is:
A two-second application, which covers an area approximately the size of the hand, delivers an amount of triamcinolone acetonide not exceeding 0.2 mg. After spraying, the nonvolatile vehicle remaining on the skin contains approximately 0.2% triamcinolone acetonide. Each gram of spray provides 0.147 mg triamcinolone acetonide, USP in a vehicle of isopropyl palmitate, dehydrated alcohol (10.3%), and isobutane propellant.
Triamcinolone Topical Aerosol - Clinical Pharmacology
Topical corticosteroids share anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and vasoconstrictive actions.
The mechanism of anti-inflammatory activity of the topical corticosteroids is unclear. Various labor..
