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Kenalog Injection (Patient Information Only)

Kenalog Information Page

This page is informational and is not designed to promote or advertise any medication. We provide this information in an unbiased fashion to educate and inform our readers. All prescription medications have side-effects and therefore a consultation with a heath professional is a mandatory part of the process, before being prescribed ANY medication.

The MHRA is the regulatory authority that determines how information about medications can be presented to the public. We would like to make it clear that we are only providing this information so that patients can understand how this particular medication works.

This informational page does not constitute an advertisement or solicitation to promote this medication. As a healthcare clinic, we do not promote the usage of any medication without a thorough medical consultation and examination with an appropriate healthcare professional.

What is an allergen?

An allergen is anything that can induce a histamine reaction in the body. A histamine reaction is the trigger that starts of a cascade of reactions in your body to anything that it deems is “foreign” and sometimes harmless substances can get caught up in the confusion caused – hence why dust, pollen and pet fur are common allergens.

How does the injection work?

The injection’s active ingredient is triamcinolone which is a steroid. When injected into a muscle, usually the buttocks, this causes the body to reduce it’s production of histamine in response to allergens. Whilst this injection reduces the response to common allergens, it can also theoretically reduce the bodies response to fight normal bacterial and viral infections too. 

Safety profile of Kenalog?

The injection comes with risk factors associated with having oral tablets, and the effect of the steroid injection usually lasts a few months. As with any prescribed medication a medical history and consultation will need to be taken with an appropriate health professional, where all the risks and benefits will be discussed with you in detail.  The injection works like taking the equivalent of 5mg of prednisolone for around three weeks. The injection is not suitable for everyone.

  • When the steroids are injected instead of ingested they are deposited directly into the muscle. There, they leak into the bloodstream in a low dose over the course of around three weeks.
  • The injection has a longer half-life and therefore a longer effect, compared to taking tablets every day.
  • The injection contains 40mg of the steroid triamcinolone. Each injection is roughly equal to the steroid dose from taking a 5mg tablet of prednisolone every day for around three weeks.
  • One of the advantages of any injection is that it does not have to go through the liver or the digestive system, so you can administer a slightly lower dose than the tablet form.
  • The general public have been given a lot of information about steroids in recent years, not all of it positive. To be clear, there can be side effects with even the smallest amount of any medicine but generally speaking the more severe side effects of steroids come from the use of very high doses over a long period of time.

How quickly does it work?

Most patients find that the onset of action is within 24 hours, however this is a guide only and individual onset duration may vary.

Please be aware that this treatment modality may not be suitable for everybody, and we are providing the above information purely to educate and inform our readers as to the method of action and FAQs associated with this particular medication.

This informational page does not constitute an advertisement or solicitation to promote this medication. As a healthcare clinic, we do not promote the usage of any medication without a thorough medical consultation with an appropriate healthcare professional.

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