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Precautions while Using this Medicine
Keep all appointments with your doctor. Your symptoms may improve after just a few days. If they do not improve within 3 weeks, call your doctor.
Avoid exposure to chicken pox and measles. Th
is drug makes you more susceptible to these illnesses. If you are exposed to them while using triamcinolone, call your doctor. Do not have a vaccination or other immunization unless your doctor tells
you that you may.
Report any injuries or signs of infection (fever, sore throat, pain during urination, and muscle aches) that occur during treatment.
If your sputum (the matter that
you cough up during an asthma attack) thickens or changes color from clear white to yellow, green, or gray, call your doctor
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Symptoms of overdose
Any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. If you suspect an overdose, seek emergency medical treatment immediately.
An overdose is likely to be signaled by an increase in
side effects. Accidental contact with the contents of the canister would most likely irritate your nose and give you a headache.
Overuse of Nasacort AQ may upset your stomach and intestines
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Continual overuse of Nasacort inhalation aerosol could lower your resistance; cause weakness; wasting, or swelling; and interfere with healing.
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What side effects may occur?
Although side effects from triamcinolone are not common, they can occur. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- headache
- nasal irritation or dryness
- sore throat
- sneezing
- nosebleed
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
- increased difficulty breathing
- swollen
face, lower legs, or ankles
- vision problems
- cold or infection that lasts a long time
- muscle weakness
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How to Use
Take these drugs on a regular daily basis, exactly as prescribed. With Nasacort and Nasacort, you should begin to see improvement after a week, although it may take 2 weeks or more to achieve the grea
test benefit. Nasacort AQ should begin to produce results on the first day, but will take a week to yield maximum benefit.
If the drug irritates your throat, gargling and rinsing your mouth
with water after each dose can help to relieve the problem.
Do not spray Nasacort directly onto the bone that separates the nostrils. Avoid spraying either medication in your eyes.
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What Is It
Triamcinolone, a corticosteroid, is used to prevent allergy symptoms including sneezing, itching, and runny or stuffed nose.
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Other medical problems
Allergies¡XTell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to corticosteroids. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods
preservatives, or dyes.
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