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Tricortone cream and ointment - Consumer Medicine Information
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TRICORTONE
CREAM AND OINTMENT_ _
_triamcinolone acetonide _
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI)
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Tricortone. It does
not contain all the available
information. It does not use the
place of talking to your doctor or
pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you using Tricortone
against the benefits they expect it
will have for you.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF
YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT THIS
MEDICINE.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH YOUR
MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT TRICORTONE IS USED
FOR
Tricortone contains the active
ingredient triamcinolone acetonide (a
type of cortisone) and belongs to the
group of medicines called
corticosteroids. It is available as both
a cream and an ointment._ _
Tricortone is used on the skin to
relieve the redness, swelling, itching
and discomfort of many skin
problems such as:
• psoriasis (a stubborn skin
disorder with raised, rough,
reddened areas covered with
dry, fine silvery scales)
• eczema (an often itchy skin
condition with redness, swelling,
oozing of fluid, crusting which
may lead to scaling)
• other types of skin disease
(dermatitis)
• itching on the anus or vulva
• inflammation of the external part
of the ear.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS
MEDICINE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR
YOU.
Your doctor may have prescribed it
for another purpose.
Tricortone is not addictive.
This medicine is available only with a
doctor’s prescription.
BEFORE YOU USE IT
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT USE IT _
DO NOT USE TRICORTONE IF:
1. YO
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
TRICORTONE
NAME OF DRUG
TRICORTONE CREAM contains 0.02% w/w triamcinolone acetonide.
TRICORTONE OINTMENT contains 0.02% w/w triamcinolone acetonide.
Triamcinolone is a corticosteroid and is chemically described as 9
-fluoro-11
,16
,17
,21-
tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione.
The molecular formula of triamcinolone acetonide is C
24
H
31
FO
6
with a molecular weight of
434.5.
The structural
formula of triamcinolone acetonide (CAS – 76-25-5) is:
DESCRIPTION
Triamcinolone acetonide is a white or almost white, crystalline powder. Triamcinolone
acetonide 11 mg is approximately equivalent to 10 mg of
triamcinolone.
_Solubility:_ Practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in alcohol, very slightly soluble in
ether.
TRICORTONE CREAM is an odourless smooth, white opaque cream. The excipient
ingredients are: wax – emulsifying, isopropyl palmitate, glycerol, sorbitol solution, lactic
acid, 2% benzyl alcohol (preservative) and water – purified.
TRICORTONE OINTMENT is a smooth, off-white opaque ointment, free from gritty particles
and foreign matter and has a faint odour of paraffin. The excipient ingredient is: paraffin –
soft white. TRICORTONE ointment does not contain lanolin, preservatives or colouring
agents.
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PHARMACOLOGY
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS
Triamcinolone is a corticosteroid with mainly glucocorticoid activity. The anti-inflammatory
activity of 4 mg triamcinolone is equivalent to about 5 mg of prednisolone. On topical
application, corticosteroids
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