TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE

Brand Name & Strength

Shincort I.M. 40 mg/ml, Tricort 40 mg/ml Injection

Reconstitution

Not required

Further Dilution

Not required

Diluent

Not required

Administration & Infusion rate

IM To ensure deep intramuscular injection is given into the gluteal site to avoid subcutaneous fat atrophy Intra-articular/Intrabursal/Intradermal As adjunctive therapy for short term administration

Storage & Stability

RT

(<30 oC)

Fridge

(2 – 8 oC)

After Reconstitution

- -

After dilution

Use immediately -

Remarks

Do not administer via IV, epidural or intrathecal route Discard any remaining solution Corticosteroids should not be injected into unstable joints