Chemicals and Drugs

Triamcinolone Acetonide

An esterified form of TRIAMCINOLONE. It is an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid used topically in the treatment of various skin disorders. Intralesional, intramuscular, and intra-articular injections are also administered under certain conditions.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An esterified form of TRIAMCINOLONE. It is an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid used topically in the treatment of various skin disorders. Intralesional, intramuscular, and intra-articular injections are also administered under certain conditions.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C24H31FO6
Molecular Weight
434.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
76-25-5
IUPAC Name
(1S,2S,4R,8S,9S,11S,12R,13S)-12-fluoro-11-hydroxy-8-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-6,6,9,13-tetramethyl-5,7-dioxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosa-14,17-dien-16-one
InChIKey
YNDXUCZADRHECN-JNQJZLCISA-N
SMILES
C[C@]12C[C@@H]([C@]3([C@H]([C@@H]1C[C@@H]4[C@]2(OC(O4)(C)C)C(=O)CO)CCC5=CC(=O)C=C[C@@]53C)F)O
MeSH Unique ID
D014222
Source
PubChem CID 6436

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Acetonide, Triamcinolone
  • Azmacort
  • Cinonide
  • Kenacort A
  • Kenalog
  • Kenalog 40
  • Tricort-40
  • Tricort 40
  • Tricort40

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D04w.210.500w.745.432w.915w.715w
  2. D04w.210.500w.908.891w.927w

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NLM Classification

WK 755

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Triamcinolone Acetonide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014222. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014222
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triamcinolone_acetonide
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2211240
  4. Triamcinolone Acetonide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6436. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6436