Alcohol and Triamcinolone interaction
Alcohol and Triamcinolone: the Triamcinolone prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Triamcinolone (KENALOG-40) label · effective 2026-01-05
There have been rare reports of deaths, primarily in preterm infants, associated with exposure to excessive amounts of benzyl alcohol.
Intraocular injection of corticosteroid formulations containing benzyl alcohol, such as KENALOG-40 Injection, is not recommended because of potential toxicity from the benzyl alcohol.
General Exposure to excessive amounts of benzyl alcohol has been associated with toxicity (hypotension, metabolic acidosis), particularly in neonates, and an increased incidence of kernicterus, particularly in small preterm infants.
The amount of benzyl alcohol from medications is usually considered negligible compared to that received in flush solutions containing benzyl alcohol.
Administration of high dosages of medications containing this preservative must take into account the total amount of benzyl alcohol administered.
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