Triamcinolone Cream (Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream) Drug Information: Overdosage and Contraindications

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May 27, 2012

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Psoriasis facts

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease.
Psoriasis has no known cause.
The tendency toward developing psoriasis is inherited in genes.
Psoriasis is not contagious.
Psoriasis gets better and worse spontaneously and can have periodic remissions (clear skin).
Psoriasis is controllable with medication.
Psoriasis is currently not curable.
There are many promising therapies, including newer biologic drugs.
Future research for psoriasis is promising.

What is psoriasis?

Psoriasis is a noncontagious skin condition that produces red, dry plaques of thickened skin. The dry flakes and skin scales are thought to result from the rapid proliferation of skin cells that is triggered by abnormal lymphocytes from the blood . Psoriasis commonly affects the skin of the elbows, knees, and scalp.

Some people have such mild ps...

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OVERDOSE

Topically applied corticosteroids can be absorbed in sufficient amounts to produce systemic effects (see PRECAUTIONS, General section).

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Triamcinolone acetonide (triamcinolone acetonide cream) cream is contraindicated in those patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the components in the preparation.

Last reviewed on RxList: 10/11/2010
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.