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What is the generic name?
TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE
What is the Trade Name for TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE?
KENALOG-10
What are the Indications for TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE?
- INDICATIONS AND USAGE The intra-articular or soft tissue administration of Kenalog-10 Injection (triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension, USP) is indicated as adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in acute gouty arthritis, acute and subacute bursitis, acute nonspecific tenosynovitis, epicondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, synovitis of osteoarthritis. The intralesional administration of Kenalog-10 Injection is indicated for alopecia areata; discoid lupus erythematosus; keloids; localized hypertrophic, infiltrated, inflammatory lesions of granuloma annulare, lichen planus, lichen simplex chronicus (neurodermatitis), and psoriatic plaques; necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum. Kenalog-10 Injection may also be useful in cystic tumors of an aponeurosis or tendon (ganglia).
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