KENALOG-40 Reviews (TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE)Average Rating: 2.2 (505 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare KENALOG-40 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KENALOG-40 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Severe Allergies | I am aware of possible side effects but in the near 10 years of getting an annual injection I have had zero adverse reactions. | I get an injection around mid-March every year (just before hay-fever hits in Virginia). I still have to take Claritin D frequently during high tree pollen days. Since my first injection I have had nothing but positive results. Kenalog has helped me tremendously and if I didn't get the injection annually I would be nearly debilitated with my sinuses. Last year I went without Kenalog for the first time in years and my allergies were horrible. I won't go without my annual injection again! | M | 44 | 9 years 1X O | 3/31/2010 | 5 | severe seasonal allergies | Feel a little nervous and anxious for a day or two but the benefits are outstanding. I have been getting 2 or 3 shots between the months of March & September over the past 10 years. Kenalog-40 brings me tremendous relief!! | Allergy sinus pressure headaches disappear, constant runny nose-drainage is gone, itchy watery eyes disappears. I was not aware of the side affects; but can honestly say that this drug brings me great relief & improves my quality of life due to the allergy symptoms I experience! | M | 33 | 10 years ? 2X O | 4/17/2010 | 5 | severe allergies | the only side effects were it burned when injected and i did notice a small dent in the injection site. but other than that i had no problems with it. | I had been suffering from bad allergies to cats and i was never aware they were the cause of my problems. (i have 3 inside) I would have chest pain that was bad enough to bring me to my knees, trouble breathing where i could never get enough air and i constantly felt as though i was suffocating,irregualr heartbeat, and the the generaly itchy watery eyes and nose. after this shot all of that went away and i felt the best i had in the past 2 years. it is now wearing off and i notice a huge difference. the shortness of breath and everything is coming back | M | 22 | 4 months 1X O | 6/12/2010 | 5 | Allergies | This injection helped my allergies. Works great. | M | 34 | 1X AN | 9/30/2010 | 5 | muscle pain | Really no side effects for me. My wife has had some agitation from 2 injections of Kenalog. | Some of the side effects reported here are fairly predictable and others I question the causal relationship. The drug typically doesn't last more than several months to six months at the most. Fat atrophy is very common when the injection is given in the subcutaneous area. The drug needs to be injected intramuscularly - not in the fat in your buttocks. This is a big problem for women who carry more fat there than men and therefore women can have more problems with this side effect. The other thing to consider is diluting the medication with marcaine or other injectable anesthetics - at a lower concentration you may be at less risk for fat atrophy. For me, the medication has been a miracle drug. I have had a number of trigger points injected and it has cured me of terrible pain. | M | 50 | 10 times 10 to 40mg 1X AN | 10/21/2010 | 5 | Allergies | The negative side effects are minimul compared to the outstanding positive effect of feeling like a new person. I take it once per year. | This shot works so well I am wondering what my body may be trying to tell me. Anyone have any ideas as to what my body may be telling me? | M | 59 | 30 years 1X O | 2/10/2011 | 5 | Severe Seasonal Allergies | No side effects at all. Not even the indention in my butt cheek that many peeps report. I take a rather large dose blended with lidocaine. | Frankly I'm kinda surprised by all the comments where people say this is an evil poison that should be outlawed. It makes me wonder if their side effects were caused by something other than the kenalog 40. After a lifetime of crippling seasonal allergies, a country doctor in west texas introduced me to kenelog40. I've been taking a yearly rump injection of it for 6 or 7 yrs now and it has literally given me my life back. I have no side effects, no rump indention, no weight gain or loss, no pain or other issues related to its use. I spent years having to medicate myself with OTC meds or prescription meds. I had to drug myself up until nearly zombie-like to get allergy relief and breathe freely prior to using kenalog40. It is a lifesaver and a blessing. One shot every year in April and my allergies are a thing of the past. I recommend it to peeps all the time who have severe allergies. Those that were able to talk their Dr into trying it on them have also had success. It's a miracle drug and I will use it for the rest of my life. | M | 45 | 7 years 1X O | 4/20/2011 | 5 | Allergic Reaction to antibiotic | Likely saved my life. I had a severe reaction to amoxicyllin. Swelling tounge sores all over body etc. Got 60mg injected in the posterior and felt better in 1 hour and saw notable improvement in 12 hours. | M | 50 | 60mg 1X O | 4/21/2011 | 5 | Sinus Polyps | I experience no side effects amybe a little dryr red skin but it is worth it. | Without it, polyps grow out my nose.I take blood thinners for heart fib. so I cant stop taking thinners for a nasal operation. Some doctors are paranoid about kenalog but its a lifesaver for me. | M | 80 | 15 years 2mg 1X O | 7/28/2011 | 5 | Allergies | None | Over the past 3-4 years, my allergist has given me injections about 2-1/2 to 3 months apart and it completely cures my allergies with no side effects. I went off Kenalog for about a year and lived with oral meds, which still left me with a partly stuffy nose, diminished taste buds, poor sense of smell plus diet restrictions until I finally elected to have another shot --about 2 days later I was completely cured again. I worry about long term use of a steriod, but my short term use has been terrific with zero side effects. There's a website packageinserts.bms.com/pi/pi_kenalog-40.pdf meant for health care professionals which describes side effects of Kenalog and of corticosteroids in general. Worth reading --some things worry me long term. I'll probably continue to use this sparingly. | M | 62 | 3 years 1X AN | 10/27/2011 | 5 | Allergies | None | The shot lasts about 2-3 months and completely clears up my allergies. I can sleep without waking up and need no OTC drugs because it has given me my life back. No obvious side-effects. I have taken 3 shots a year for the past 3 years. | M | 51 | 3 years 30 mg 1X AN | 11/12/2011 | 5 | seasonal allergies | None that I'm aware of. | Good relief for seasonal allergies. Nothing else helped! Helps me a lot! No side affects that I've noticed. I only get one shot a year in April in my buttocks/hip. Please keep making this drug!!! | M | 41 | 5 years 1X O | 4/21/2012 | 5 | allergies | It's awesome for allergy. I am breathing. | M | 29 | 1 days | 6/18/2012 | 5 | Severe Allergies | None | M | 31 | 2 years 40 MG | 5/10/2012 | 5 | Inflamed sinus, spine, knee + ... | None. | I began using Kenalog-40 as a replacement for Depo-Medrol to control my sinus swelling caused by allergies. I had been using the Depo-Medrol for about 16 years. Kenalog-40 has been great for treating my ailment, but it also helps considerably with my other medical issues; inflammation due to damaged spinal discs, inflammation of a multiple surgically repaired knee, and Raynaud's Syndrome (blood vessel constriction caused by cold temperatures). If not for Kenalog-40, I would be in a great deal of discomfort. | M | 53 | 2 years 1 ML 1X AN | 5/24/2012 | 5 | knee pain bone on bone | absolutly no side effects | Most of the comments I read are nonsense. I have taken a kenelog shot in both knees every three months for six years. The medicine works wonders in eliminating the pain. I have bone on bone knees. It works for six to seven weeks. wished it would work a bit longer between shots. A wonder drug. Love it. | M | 80 | 6 years 1X day | 11/13/2012 | 5 | seasonal allergies | none | This is the only drug perscribed or otc that has worked so effectivly on seasonal allergies | M | 34 | 5 years | 6/22/2006 | 5 | Seasonal Allergies | I have experienced no side effects | I have had terrible seasonal allegies for most of my life, age 42 now. Began taking Kenalog shots about 10 years ago off and on but more recently since I've moved back to the upper midwest. I get 2 shots a year, 1 in April and 1 in August and that's it. Kenalog is the only drug that relieves my symtoms that sometimes overwhelm me. I have tried every other product on there and not have worked including immunotherapy. The only thing that did work at one time was chiropractic work believe it or not but it relieved most of my symtoms, unfortunately it's to costly for me. | M | 42 | 8 years | 8/27/2006 | 5 | Allergies | Noticed more skin pustules on my leg a month after my injection. I haven't determined if this a side effect of the drug or coincidence. | I've had very bad seasonal allergies my entire life. I'm taking two injections a year and have little to no allergy symptoms since. | M | 45 | 4 years | 9/5/2007 | 5 | took kenalog 20 | just a little pain in the arm were it was administered, then got hungry, but that was it. | SYMPTOMS: HAY FEVER (ALLERGIC RHINITIS?)- THE WORST KIND OF SEASONAL ALLERGY- FEVER, BODY ACHES, SNEEZING, CHILLS, ITCHING OF THROAT, EYES, NOSE STUFFED UP, PHLEGM, CONGESTION, SINUSES, THE WHOLE THING, IT FEELS LIKE THE "FLU" OR A NASTY COLD ALL TOGETHER IN ONE....! IN NEW YORK, TWICE A YEAR- MAY AND AUGUST (TREE POLLEN AND GRASS) IN FLORIDA, ONCE A YEAR- MARCH (TREE POLLEN AND GRASS) TREATMENT: TRIED EVERYTHING OTC:ALL THE ANTI-HISTAMINS, DECONGESTANTS,AFRIN, ETC, THEN PRESCRIPTIONS:FROM ALLERGY PILLS (ALL), NASAL SPRAYS, BUT NOTHING WORKED. ******THAT IS, UNTIL I WAS GIVEN A SHOT OF KENALOG, I THINK IN 2000, A FEW YEARS AGO.... IT WORKED IMMEDIATELY- IN A FEW HOURS I WAS RELIEVED! IT TOOK ME 5 YEARS AND A GREAT EAR-NOSE-THROAT- SPECIALIST IN NYC TO POINT IT OUT TO ME , BASED ON MY SPECIFIC SITUATION... VOILA' IT WORKS EVERY TIME, NO COMPLICATIONS 1X OR 2X A YEAR (JUST LIKE THE PREVIOUS PATIENT BEFORE ME STATED)DEPENDING ON GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. THANKS GOD! | M | 36 | 7 years | 5/25/2007 |
KENALOG-40 (TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE): This medication is used in a variety of conditions such as allergic disorders, arthritis, blood diseases, breathing problems, certain cancers, eye diseases, intestinal disorders, collagen and skin diseases. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of triamcinolone, especially if it is to be injected near your spine (epidural). Rare but serious side effects may occur with epidural use. Triamcinolone acetonide is known as a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It works by decreasing your body's immune response to these diseases and reduces symptoms such as swelling. FDA Approval Date: 2019-04-12 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)