OSICORT RETARD 80 INJECTION

PYRIMOL I. V.
November 10, 2017
ORTHONET L INJECTION
November 10, 2017
OSICORT RETARD 80 INJECTION Triamcinolone Acetonide 80 mg inj.
Composition : Each ampoule contains 80 mg Triamcinolone/ 2 ml injectable suspension.
Indications : The intra-articular or soft tissue administration of Osicort Retard injectable suspension, USP is indicated as adjunctive therapy for short-term administration in acute gouty arthritis, acute and subacute bursitis, acute nonspecific tenosynovitis, epicondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, synovitis or osteoarthritis.
The intralesional administration of Osicort Retard injectable suspension, USP 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.
Contraindications : Hypersensitivity to triamcinolone acetonide. Some cases in virus infection, evolving phase of disease as herpes simplex and zona with showing in eyes, scab disease, goutte, latent peptic ulcer, mental illness, acute ultra virus hepatitis, deterioration (local administration), diabetes depend on insulin.
Adverse Effects : Anaphylaxis including death, angioedema, bradycardia, cardiac arrest, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac enlargement, circulatory collapse, congestive heart failure, fat embolism, hypertension, fluid retention, hypokalemic alkalosis, potassium loss, sodium retention, Abdominal distention, bowel/bladder dysfunction.
Dosage : For Intra-articular/Intramuscular injection ONLY. IntraArticular Injection into tendon sheaths and bursae, the dose of Injection may vary from 5 mg to 10 mg (0.125 0.25 ml) for smaller joints and up to 40 mg (1.0 ml) for larger joints, depending on the specific disease entity being treated. 
Intramuscular Injection: To avoid the danger of subcutaneous fat atrophy, it is important to ensure that deep intramuscular injection is given into the gluteal site.