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Indications & Usage

INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Triamcinolone Acetonide Dental Paste USP, 0.1% is indicated for adjunctive treatment and for the temporary relief of symptoms associated with oral inflammatory lesions and ulcerative lesions resulting from trauma.

Dosage & Administration

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

Press a small dab (about 1/4 inch) to the lesion until a thin film develops. A larger quantity may be required for coverage of some lesions. For optimal results use only enough to coat the lesion with a thin film. Do not rub in. Attempting to spread this preparation may result in granular, gritty sensation and cause it to crumble. After application, however, a smooth, slippery film develops.

The preparation should be applied at bedtime to permit steroid contact with the lesion throughout the night. Depending on the severity of symptoms, it may be necessary to apply the preparation two or three times a day, preferably after meals. If significant repair or regeneration has not occurred in seven days, further investigation is advisable.

Contraindications

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Triamcinolone Acetonide Dental Paste USP, 0.1% is contraindicated in those patients with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the components of the preparations; it is also contraindicated in the presence of fungal, viral, or bacterial infections of the mouth or throat.

Adverse Reactions

ADVERSE REACTIONS

The following local adverse reactions may occur with corticosteroid-containing dental pastes: burning, itching, irritation, dryness, blistering or peeling not present prior to therapy, perioral dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, maceration of the oral mucosa, secondary infection, and atrophy of the oral mucosa.

Also, see PRECAUTIONS for potential effects of systemic absorption.

To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. at 1-844-874-7464 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1008 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Description

DESCRIPTION

Triamcinolone Acetonide Dental Paste USP, 0.1% contains the corticosteroid triamcinolone acetonide in an adhesive vehicle suitable for application to oral tissues. Triamcinolone acetonide is designated chemically as 9-fluoro-11β, 16α, 17, 21-tetrahydroxypregna-1, 4-diene-3, 20-dione cyclic 16,17-acetal with acetone. The structural formula of triamcinolone acetonide is as follows:

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Each gram of Triamcinolone Acetonide Dental Paste USP, 0.1% contains 1 mg triamcinolone acetonide in a dental paste containing gelatin, pectin, cream flavor, vanilla flavor and carboxymethylcellulose sodium in Plasticized Hydrocarbon Gel, a polyethylene and mineral oil gel base.

Pharmacology

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Like other topical corticosteroids, triamcinolone acetonide has anti-inflammatory, antipruritic, and vasoconstrictive properties. The mechanism of the anti-inflammatory activity of the topical steroids, in general, is unclear. However, corticosteroids are thought to act by the induction of phospholipase A 2 inhibitory proteins, collectively called lipocortins. It is postulated that these proteins control the biosynthesis of potent mediators of inflammation such as prostaglandins and leukotrienes by inhibiting the release of their common precursor, arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acidis released from membrane phospholipids by phospholipase A 2 .

How Supplied/Storage & Handling

HOW SUPPLIED

Triamcinolone Acetonide Dental Paste USP, 0.1%
Tubes containing 5 g of dental paste
NDC 64980-320-05

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