Triamcinolone Acetonide Suspension

522.2483 Sterile triamcinolone acetonide suspension.

Specifications: Each milliliter of suspension contains 2 or 6 milligrams triamcinolone acetonide.

Conditions of use:

Dogs

Amount: Single injection of 0.05 to 0.1 milligrams intramuscularly or subcutaneously per pound of body weight in inflammatory, arthritic or allergic disorders. Single injection of 0.1 milligrams intramuscularly or subcutaneously per pound of body weight in dermatologic disorders. If symptoms recur the dose may be repeated, or oral corticosteroid therapy may be instituted. Or administer 1.2 to 1.8 milligrams intralesionally, divided in several injections, spaced around the lesion at 0.5 to 2.5 centimeters apart depending on the size. At any one site the dose injected should not exceed 0.6 milligrams intralesionally and should be well into the cutis to prevent rupture of the epidermis. When treating animals with multiple lesions, do not exceed a total dose of 6 milligrams intralesionally. Or administer a single injection of 1 to 3 milligrams intra-articularly and intrasynovially, dependent on size of joint and severity of symptoms. After 3 or 4 days, repeat dosage if indicated. If initial results are inadequate or too transient, dosage exceed 3 milligrams intra-articularly and intrasynovially.

Indications: Treatment of inflammation and related disorders and management and treatment of acute arthritis and allergic and dermatologic disorders. Limitations: Do not use in viral infections. With bacterial infections appropriate antibacterial therapy should be used. Do not use in animals with tuberculosis, chronic nephritis or cushingoid syndrome, except for emergency therapy. Clinical and experimental data have demonstrated that corticosteroids administered orally or parenterally to animals may induce the first stage of parturition when administered during the last trimester of pregnancy and may precipitate premature parturition followed by dystocia, fetal death, retained placenta and metritis. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Cats

Amount: Single injection of 0.05 to 0.1 milligrams intramuscularly or subcutaneously per pound of body weight in inflammatory, arthritic or allergic disorders. Single injection of 0.1 milligrams intramuscularly or subcutaneously per pound of body weight in dermatologic disorders. If symptoms recur the dose may be repeated, or oral corticosteroid therapy may be instituted. Or administer 1.2 to 1.8 milligrams intralesionally, divided in several injections, spaced around the lesion at 0.5 to 2.5 centimeters apart depending on the size. At any one site the dose injected should not exceed 0.6 milligrams intralesionally and should be well into the cutis to prevent rupture of the epidermis. When treating animals with multiple lesions, do not exceed a total dose of 6 milligrams intralesionally. Or administer a single injection of 1 to 3 milligrams intra-articularly and intrasynovially, dependent on size of joint and severity of symptoms. After 3 or 4 days, repeat dosage if indicated. If initial results are inadequate or too transient, dosage exceed 3 milligrams intra-articularly and intrasynovially.

Indications: Treatment of inflammation and related disorders and management and treatment of acute arthritis and allergic and dermatologic disorders. Limitations: Do not use in viral infections. With bacterial infections appropriate antibacterial therapy should be used. Do not use in animals with tuberculosis, chronic nephritis or cushingoid syndrome, except for emergency therapy. Clinical and experimental data have demonstrated that corticosteroids administered orally or parenterally to animals may induce the first stage of parturition when administered during the last trimester of pregnancy and may precipitate premature parturition followed by dystocia, fetal death, retained placenta and metritis. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Horses

Amount: Single injection of 0.01 to 0.02 milligrams intramuscularly or subcutaneously per pound of body weight. Usual dose, 12 to 20 milligrams intramuscularly or subcutaneously. Or administer single injection of 6 to 18 milligrams intra-articularly and intrasynovially dose dependent on size of joint and severity of symptoms. After 3 or 4 days, repeat dosage if indicated. If initial results are inadequate or too transient, dosage may be increased not to exceed 18 milligrams intra-articularly and intrasynovially.

Indications: Treatment of inflammation and related disorders. Limitations: Do not use in viral infections. With bacterial infections appropriate antibacterial therapy should be used. Do not use in animals with tuberculosis, chronic nephritis or cushingoid syndrome, except for emergency therapy. Not for use in horses intended for food. Clinical and experimental data have demonstrated that corticosteroids administered orally or parenterally to animals may induce the first stage of parturition when administered during the last trimester of pregnancy and may precipitate premature parturition followed by dystocia, fetal death, retained placenta and metritis. Do not use in the treatment of laminitis. Intra-articular injection in equine leg injuries may produce osseous metaplasia. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

NAS/NRC status: These conditions are NAS/NRC reviewed and are deemed effective. Applications for these uses need not include the effectiveness data specified by 514.111 of this chapter, but may require bioequivalency and safety information.