SPL Set ID: af498d0a-c2a4-da25-3636-a1b45628e9e7
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Triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension,USP is a synthetic glucocorticoid corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory action. THESE FORMULATION ARE SUITABLE FOR INTRAMUSCULAR AND INTRA-ARTICULAR USE ONLY. THESE FORMULATION ARE NOT FOR INTRADERMAL INJECTION. Each mL of the sterile aqueous suspension provides 40 mg triamcinolone acetonide, with 0.66% sodium chloride for isotonicity, 0.99% (w/v) benzyl alcohol as a preservative, 0.63% carboxymethylcellulose sodium, and 0.04% polysorbate 80. Sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid may be present to adjust pH to 5.0 to 7.5. At the time of manufacture, the air in the container is replaced by nitrogen. The chemical name for triamcinolone acetonide is 9-Fluoro-11β,16α,17,21-tetrahydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione cyclic 16,17-acetal with acetone. Its structural formula is: MW 434.51 Triamcinolone acetonide USP occurs as a white or almost white crystalline powder, and is practically insoluble in water and sparingly soluble in alcohol.