What is the dosage and how should it be used?
Use triamcinolone exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse or doctor to explain them to you.
Triamcinolone may be used orally (by mouth) or by injection into the joint, skin, muscle, or other tissue. If you are injecting the medication at home, your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist will give you specific instructions on how and where it should be injected. Do not administer an injection if you are unsure how to properly give the injection, how much to inject, or how often to inject the medication. Call your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist to go over the instructions with you.
Take each oral triamcinolone dose with a full glass of water, milk or food to lessen stomach upset.
Measure the oral liquid with the dropper provided or with a special measuring spoon, dropper, or cup. Ask your pharmacist for a dose-measuring device if you do not have one.
If you are taking one dose daily, take that dose before 9 a.m. if possible, to follow the body's natural cycle. If you take more than one dose daily, space the doses evenly throughout the day as directed by your doctor.
Do not inject any form of triamcinolone that is discolored or that has particles in it.
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