Drug details

Aristospan Injection 20 mg (triamcinolone hexacetonide injectable suspension)

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Aristospan (triamcinolone hexacetonide) Injectable Suspension is a steroid injected into the joint space to treat inflammation of the joints or tendons to treat arthritis, bursitis, or epicondylitis (tennis elbow). Aristospan is usually given in these conditions only as a short-term treatment of a severe or aggravated episode. Aristospan is also injected into soft tissues of the body to treat certain skin disorders caused by autoimmune conditions such as lupus, psoriasis, lichen planus, and others.

The drug is often used to treat Arthritis , Lupus , Psoriasis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• headache
• nausea
• sleep problems (insomnia)
• acne
• bloating
• scaling
• thinning hair
• appetite changes
• stomach or side pain
• other skin changes
• a wound that is slow to heal
• bruising or swelling
• sweating more than usual, or
• irregular menstrual periods