Who should not use triamcinolone?
Do not use triamcinolone if you have a serious bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. Triamcinolone weakens the body’s immune response and thus its ability to fight infection. Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you have • kidney disease, • liver disease, • high blood pressure or heart disease, • hypothyroidism, • a psychiatric condition, • osteoporosis, • myasthenia gravis, • diabetes mellitus, or • another medical condition. You may not be able to use triamcinolone, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. Triamcinolone is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether triamcinolone will be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not use this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment. Triamcinolone passes into breast milk. Do not use triamcinolone without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-fe
