Triesence

Uses of Triesence

Triesence contains triamcinolone, a corticosteroid. It prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation.

Triesence is injected into the eye to treat inflammation caused by disease or injury. It is usually given after steroid eye drops have been used without successful treatment of symptoms.

Triesence is also used during a certain type of eye surgery (vitrectomy).

Precautions and Warnings

You should not receive Triesence if you are allergic to triamcinolone, or if you have a fungal infection anywhere in your body. Do not use Triesence without telling your doctor if you are pregnant. It could harm the unborn baby. Use effective birth control, and tell your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment.

Before receiving Triesence, tell your doctor if you have any type of bacterial, fungal, or viral infection (including tuberculosis). Also tell your doctor if you have cataracts or glaucoma, herpes infection of your eye, diabetes, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, a thyroid disorder, myasthenia gravis, a stomach or intestinal disorder, or a history of recent heart attack.

Before you receive any vaccine, talk with the doctor who is treating you with Triesence. Some vaccines may not work as well or could cause harmful side effects during treatment with steroid medicine.

Steroids can lower the blood cells that help your body fight infections Avoid being near people who are sick or have infections. Call your doctor for preventive treatment if you are exposed to chicken pox or measles.

There are many other medicines that can interact with Triesence. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. Keep a list with you of all the medicines you use and show this list to any doctor or other healthcare provider who treats you.

Dosage

Usual Adult Dose of Triesence for Uveitis: 4 mg (100 microliters of 40 mg/mL suspension) with subsequent dosage as needed over the course of treatment
Usual Adult Dose of Triesence for Temporal Arteritis: 4 mg (100 microliters of 40 mg/mL suspension) with subsequent dosage as needed over the course of treatment
Usual Adult Dose of Triesence for Vitrectomy: 1 to 4 mg (25 to 100 microliters of 40 mg/mL suspension) administered intravitreally

Side Effects

Common side effects:

• blurred vision; or
• increased appetite.