Drug interactions
Prednisone + Triamcinolone
Severity: Moderate
Prednisone and Triamcinolone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Combining two systemic corticosteroids provides duplicate therapy and adds to glucocorticoid adverse effects such as hyperglycemia, fluid retention, infection risk, mood changes and adrenal suppression. Any change in triamcinolone levels through enzyme induction by prednisone is minor and not the main concern.
What this interaction means in plain words
Prednisone and Triamcinolone can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Prednisone belongs to Endocrine; Triamcinolone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive glucocorticoid receptor-mediated effects from two corticosteroids.
What to do
Avoid unnecessary duplication of corticosteroids and count the total glucocorticoid dose when assessing the patient. Monitor blood glucose, blood pressure and signs of steroid toxicity if both are required.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Triamcinolone
- Smallpox vaccine live + Triamcinolone Contraindicated
- Triamcinolone + Zoster vaccine live Contraindicated
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Triamcinolone Major
- Aldesleukin + Triamcinolone Major
- Atazanavir + Triamcinolone Major
- Axicabtagene ciloleucel + Triamcinolone Major
Other interactions of Prednisone
- Bcg vaccine live + Prednisone Contraindicated
- Measles vaccine + Prednisone Contraindicated
- Mifepristone + Prednisone Contraindicated
- Prednisone + Radium-223 dichloride Contraindicated
- Prednisone + Smallpox vaccine live Contraindicated
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Prednisone Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Prednisone with Triamcinolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Prednisone and Triamcinolone can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Combining two systemic corticosteroids provides duplicate therapy and adds to glucocorticoid adverse effects such as hyperglycemia, fluid retention, infection risk, mood changes and adrenal suppression. Any change in triamcinolone levels through enzyme induction by prednisone is minor and not the main concern.
How serious is the interaction between Prednisone and Triamcinolone?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid unnecessary duplication of corticosteroids and count the total glucocorticoid dose when assessing the patient. Monitor blood glucose, blood pressure and signs of steroid toxicity if both are required.
What other medicines interact with Triamcinolone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Triamcinolone with, for example, Smallpox vaccine live, Zoster vaccine live, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live. The full list is on the Triamcinolone page.
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