Kenalog Orabase

Kenalog Orabaze: description, application and side effects

Kenalog Orabaze is one of the drugs belonging to the group of drugs with glucocorticosteroid activity. The drug is manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb in the UK and has the international name Triamcinolone. Kenalog Orabase has a wide range of uses and can be used to treat a variety of conditions associated with inflammation and immune responses.

The drug is presented in the dosage form of a paste for treating the oral cavity containing the active substance triamcinolone 0.1%. Triamcinolone is a synthetic glucocorticosteroid that has anti-inflammatory, antiallergic and immunosuppressive effects.

Kenalog Orabaze is used to treat a variety of diseases, including adrenal insufficiency, autoimmune thyroiditis, hypercalcemia in malignant neoplasms, psoriatic arthritis, gouty and rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, bursitis, tenosynovitis, post-traumatic osteoarthritis, epicondylitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatic carditis, pemphigus, Stevens syndrome - Johnson, erythema multiforme, dermatitis (exfoliative, herpetiform, bullous, seborrheic, contact, atonic), psoriasis, allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, serum or drug sickness, allergic conjunctivitis, keratitis, iridocyclitis, sarcoidosis, Loeffler's syndrome, borreliosis, aspiration pneumonia , idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura of adults, secondary thrombocytopenia of adults, anemia, erythroblastopenia, acute or chronic lymphoblastic leukemia, lymphogranulomatosis, non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, breast cancer, prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, tuberculous meningitis, acute lymphocytic leukemia in children, nephrotic syndrome, ulcerative stake it , Crohn's disease, celiac disease, hyperthermia in malignant neoplasms.

However, like any other drug, Kenalog Orabaze has a number of contraindications and side effects. The drug is not recommended for use in case of hypersensitivity to triamcinolone or other components of the drug, as well as in the presence of fungal, bacterial or viral infections. You also need to be careful when using the drug for ulcerative colitis, gastroesophageal reflux, gastritis, duodenitis, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, diabetes, arterial hypertension, osteoporosis, glaucoma, cataracts, tuberculosis, active form of viral hepatitis and other diseases.

Side effects of Kenalog Orabaze may include allergic reactions, metabolic disorders, increased blood pressure, hyperglycemia, digestive disorders, suppression of the immune system, development of infections, visual impairment, development of cataracts, osteoporosis, hypokalemia, adrenal insufficiency and others.

Kenalog Orabaze is a strong medication that should be used only as prescribed by a doctor and with strict adherence to the dosage and regimen. Before starting treatment, you should discuss possible side effects and contraindications with your doctor.