Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Active Ingredient: Triamcinolone

Indication for Triamcinolone

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

0.5-2.0 mg/kg

Route of admnistration

Intra-articular

Defined daily dose

0.5 - 2 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 0.5 To 2 mg per kg of body weight once every 21 day(s)

Detailed description

Dosage for intraarticular use in children aged 3–12 years with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: The dosage regime for triamcinolone hexacetonide intraarticular injection for JIA in children is 1 mg/kg for large joints (knees, hips, and shoulders) and 0.5 mg/kg for smaller joints (ankles, wrists, and elbows). For the hands and feet, 1–2 mg/joint for metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal (MCP/MTP) joints, and 0.6–1 mg/joint for proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints may be used.

0.5-2.0 mg/kg

Route of admnistration

Intrasynovial

Defined daily dose

0.5 - 2 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

From 0.5 To 2 mg per kg of body weight once every 21 day(s)

Detailed description

Dosage for intraarticular use in children aged 3–12 years with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: The dosage regime for triamcinolone hexacetonide intraarticular injection for JIA in children is 1 mg/kg for large joints (knees, hips, and shoulders) and 0.5 mg/kg for smaller joints (ankles, wrists, and elbows). For the hands and feet, 1–2 mg/joint for metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal (MCP/MTP) joints, and 0.6–1 mg/joint for proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints may be used.

Active ingredient

Triamcinolone

Triamcinolone acetonide is a more potent derivative of triamcinolone and is approximately 8 times more potent than prednisone. Although the precise mechanism of corticosteroid anti-allergic action is unknown, corticosteroids are very effective in the treatment of allergic diseases in man. Also, local injections are thought to have an anti-inflammatory effect.

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