JTT Physicians Kit

Generic name: triamcinolone acetonide,lidocaine hydrochloride, povidone iodine, ammonia
Dosage form: kit

KENALOG-40 Injection - triamcinolone acetonide injection, suspension

KENALOG®-40 INJECTION
(triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension, USP)

E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.

NOT FOR USE IN NEONATES

CONTAINS BENZYL ALCOHOL

For Intramuscular or Intra-articular Use Only

NOT FOR INTRAVENOUS, INTRADERMAL, INTRAOCULAR, EPIDURAL, OR INTRATHECAL USE

JTT Physicians Kit Description

Kenalog®-40 Injection and Kenalog®-80 Injection (triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension, USP) are a synthetic glucocorticoid corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory action. THESE FORMULATIONS ARE SUITABLE FOR INTRAMUSCULAR AND INTRA-ARTICULAR USE ONLY. THESE FORMULATIONS ARE NOT FOR INTRADERMAL INJECTION.

Kenalog®-40 Injection: Each mL of the sterile aqueous suspension provides 40 mg triamcinolone acetonide, with 0.66% sodium chloride for isotonicity, 0.99% (w/v) benzyl alcohol as a preservative, 0.63% carboxymethylcellulose sodium, and 0.04% polysorbate 80. Sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid may be present to adjust pH to 5.0 to 7.5. At the time of manufacture, the air in the container is replaced by nitrogen.

Kenalog®-80 Injection: Each mL of the sterile aqueous suspension provides 80 mg triamcinolone acetonide, with 0.66% sodium chloride for isotonicity, 0.99% (w/v) benzyl alcohol as a preservative, 0.63% carboxymethylcellulose sodium, and 0.04% polysorbate 80. Sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid may be present to adjust pH to 5.0 to 7.5. At the time of manufacture, the air in the container is replaced by nitrogen.

The chemical name for triamcinolone acetonide is 9-Fluoro-11β, 6α,17,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione cyclic 16,17-acetal with acetone. Its structural formula is:

Triamcinolone Acetonide Structural Formula

Triamcinolone acetonide occurs as a white to cream-colored, crystalline powder having not more than a slight odor and is practically insoluble in water and very soluble in alcohol.

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