{"id":2931,"date":"2024-07-29T13:43:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T10:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/?p=2931"},"modified":"2024-09-30T02:12:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T23:12:52","slug":"triamcinolone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/triamcinolone\/","title":{"rendered":"Triamcinolone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px; font-family: sans-serif;\"><strong>Triamcinolone In Dogs &amp; Cats: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Triamcinolone.jpg\" alt=\"Triamcinolone In Dogs &amp; Cats: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Triamcinolone.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Triamcinolone-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Triamcinolone-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Triamcinolone-696x418.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Triamcinolone-700x420.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Alters the transcription of DNA, leading to alterations in cellular metabolism which reduces inflammatory response.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Uses of Triamcinolone<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Used topically for otitis externa and for the symptomatic treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis in dogs and cats.<\/li>\n<li>Intralesional injections in the management of various strictures (rectal, nasal, oesophageal and others).<\/li>\n<li>Has also been used in the management of inflammatory arthritides and dermatoses but is controversial in these uses.<\/li>\n<li>Suggested as a treatment for lipomas that impair mobility as an alternative to surgery.<\/li>\n<li>Treatment of mast cell tumours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class='code-block code-block-12' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/premium-memberships\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/veterinary-books-1.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"98\"  alt=\"Vet Books\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Dose of Triamcinolone in Dogs and Cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Systemic<\/strong><\/span>: 0.1\u20130.2 mg\/kg i.m. initially then 0.02\u20130.04 mg\/kg maintenance. A single i.m. dose of the long-acting preparations is effective for 3\u20134 weeks.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Intralesional<\/strong><\/span>: 1.2\u20131.8 mg (total dose) injected intralesionally. Maximum 0.6 mg at any one site; separate injections by 0.5\u20132.5 cm.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Mast cell tumours<\/strong><\/span>: 1 mg injected intralesionally per cm of tumour (longest dimension).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Topical:<\/strong><\/span> 8\u201310 drops in affected ear once or twice daily for a maximum of 14 days.<\/li>\n<li>Do not exceed 7 drops per kg total daily dose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cats:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Systemic, intralesional<\/strong><\/span>: as for dogs.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Intra-articular<\/strong><\/span>: 1\u20133 mg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class='code-block code-block-2' style='margin: 8px auto 8px 0; text-align: left; display: block; clear: both;'>\n <html>\n  <head>\n    <style>\n    \n \n      #calculator {\n        width: 100%;\n        margin: auto;\n      }\n      \n      @media (max-width: 600px) {\n        #calculator {\n          width: 90%;\n        }\n      }\n      \n      #calculator23 {\n        display: block;\n        margin-bottom: 8px;\n        font-size: 14px;\nfont-family: sans-serif;font-weight:600;\n      }\n      \n      #calculator24{\n        width: 100%;\n        padding: 12px 20px;\n        margin: 8px 0;\n        box-sizing: border-box;\n        border: 2px solid #ccc;\n        border-radius: 4px;\n      }\n      \n      #calculator25 {\n        width: 100%;\n    background-color: #fabd14;\n    color: white;\n    padding: 11px 18px;\n    margin: 5px 0;\n    border: none;\n    border-radius: 4px;\n    cursor: pointer;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    font-family: sans-serif;\n    font-weight: 600;\n}\n      }\n      \n      #result {\n        font-size: 18px;\n        font-weight: bold;\n      }\n    <\/style>\n  <\/head>\n  <body>\n  \n \n\n  <h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fff7e6 solid;\" class=\"cd-section-title\"><span><strong>Drug Dosage Calculator<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n    <form id=\"calculator\">\n      <label id=\"calculator23\" for=\"weight\">Animal Weight (kg):<\/label>\n      <input type=\"text\" id=\"weight\" name=\"weight\" id=\"calculator24\">\n      <label for=\"dose\" id=\"calculator23\">Drug Dose (mg\/kg):<\/label>\n      <input type=\"text\" id=\"dose\" name=\"dose\" id=\"calculator24\">\n      <label for=\"concentration\" id=\"calculator23\">Drug Concentration (mg\/mL or mg\/tablet):<\/label>\n      <input type=\"text\" id=\"concentration\" name=\"concentration\" id=\"calculator24\">\n      <button type=\"button\" onclick=\"calculate()\" id=\"calculator25\">Calculate<\/button>\n    <\/form> \n    \n    <p style=\"\n    font-size: 13px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-family: sans-serif;\n    background: #444;\n    padding: 5px;\n    border-radius: 5px;\n    color: #fff;\n\">You Should Give: <span id=\"result\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n    \n    <script>\n      function calculateDose(weight, dose, concentration) {\n        return (weight * dose \/ concentration).toFixed(2);\n      }\n      \n      function calculate() {\n        let weight = document.getElementById(\"weight\").value;\n        let dose = document.getElementById(\"dose\").value;\n        let concentration = document.getElementById(\"concentration\").value;\n        let result = calculateDose(weight, dose, concentration);\n        document.getElementById(\"result\").innerHTML = result + \" mL or tablet \";\n      }\n    <\/script>\n  <\/body>\n<\/html>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Side Effects of Triamcinolone in Dogs and Cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Prolonged glucocorticoid use:\n<ul>\n<li>Suppresses the hypothalamic-pituitary axis (HPA)<\/li>\n<li>Causes adrenal atrophy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Catabolic effects lead to:\n<ul>\n<li>Weight loss<\/li>\n<li>Cutaneous atrophy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Chronic use may lead to iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism<\/li>\n<li>Some patients may experience:\n<ul>\n<li>Vomiting and diarrhoea<\/li>\n<li>GI ulceration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Glucocorticoids can:\n<ul>\n<li>Increase urine glucose levels<\/li>\n<li>Decrease serum T3 and T4 values<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Impaired wound healing and delayed recovery from infections may occur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Contraindications of Triamcinolone in Dogs and Cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not use it in pregnant animals.<\/li>\n<li>Systemic corticosteroids are generally contraindicated in patients with renal disease and diabetes mellitus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Some Notes:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Increased risk of GI ulceration when systemic glucocorticoids are used alongside NSAIDs<\/li>\n<li>Hypokalemia may develop when potassium-depleting diuretics (e.g., furosemide, thiazides) are combined with corticosteroids<\/li>\n<li>Insulin requirements may increase in patients using glucocorticoids<\/li>\n<li>Metabolism of corticosteroids may be:\n<ul>\n<li>Enhanced by phenobarbital or phenytoin<\/li>\n<li>Decreased by antifungals (e.g., itraconazole)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Triamcinolone In Dogs &amp; Cats: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects Overview Alters the transcription of DNA, leading to alterations in cellular metabolism which reduces inflammatory response. Uses of Triamcinolone Used topically for otitis externa and for the symptomatic treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis in dogs and cats. Intralesional injections in the management of various strictures (rectal, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3094,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anti-inflammatory-drugs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2931\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}