Aristocort
Aristocort is generic triamcinolone 4mg tablets, an oral corticosteroid for inflammation, allergic conditions and autoimmune disorders, sold in packs of 30 to 360 tablets.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4mg | 30 tablets | $38.40 | $1.28 |
| 4mg | 60 tablets | $66.60 | $1.11 |
| 4mg | 90 tablets | $89.10 | $0.99 |
| 4mg | 120 tablets | $109.20 | $0.91 |
| 4mg | 180 tablets | $149.40 | $0.83 |
| 4mg | 360 tablets | $277.20 | $0.77 |
- Category
- Pain Management
- Active ingredient
- Triamcinolone
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 4mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Inflammation · Allergic conditions · Autoimmune disorders
- Therapeutic Class
- Corticosteroid
- Pharmacological Class
- Glucocorticoid
- Minor Side Effects
- Weight gain, Fluid retention, Mood changes
- Moderate Side Effects
- Increased appetite, Indigestion, Trouble sleeping
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- Warfarin, Aspirin and other NSAIDs, Diabetes medicines
What you will receive
Aristocort is the originator brand name, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Aristocort.
- The same active ingredient (Triamcinolone) at the same strength.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
FAQ
Which Aristocort strengths and pack sizes can I order?
Aristocort comes as 4mg tablets in packs of 30, 60, 90, 120, 180 or 360. It is generic triamcinolone, not the original Aristocort. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How can I pay for Aristocort?
You can pay for Aristocort with Visa, Mastercard or American Express on a secure, encrypted page, or with Bitcoin or Ethereum. Card details never reach the shop's servers. Delivery by tracked courier takes 5 to 9 business days with online tracking.
What time of day should I take Aristocort?
Early in the day, around 8am if you can, because that is when the body's own cortisol is highest. Choose a time you can repeat and stay with it. Water will do for swallowing; take the tablet with food or milk if your stomach objects.
Can I drink alcohol with Aristocort?
A light drink is unlikely to be trouble by itself, but steroid tablets and alcohol both irritate the stomach, so heavier drinking raises the chance of an ulcer. Aspirin or an anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen on top of that raises it again.
Can I stop Aristocort suddenly?
Not after a long course. Weeks or months of triamcinolone quiet the adrenal glands' own cortisol output, so the dose is usually reduced in steps. Stopping all at once can cause loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, drowsiness, confusion, headache, fever and aching joints and muscles.
Does Aristocort cause weight gain?
It can. Steroids often raise appetite, and they make the body hold on to fluid, so weight can creep up during a course. Longer use can also round the face and lay down fat on the trunk. These changes often settle once the tablets are stopped.
How long does an Aristocort course usually last?
It depends on what is being treated. A short flare of inflammation or an allergic reaction may be covered in a few days to a couple of weeks, while joint and autoimmune conditions can need months at the lowest dose that holds symptoms. Longer courses carry more of the bone and blood-sugar effects.
About Aristocort
What Aristocort 4mg tablets are for
Aristocort is triamcinolone 4mg, a corticosteroid: a synthetic relative of cortisol, the hormone the adrenal glands produce. Its main job is to damp down inflammation, the swelling, heat, redness and pain of injury or illness. That makes it useful in severe allergic reactions and in autoimmune disease, where the immune system turns on the body's own tissues. Arthritis, asthma, colitis and some blood, kidney, eye and thyroid disorders are among the conditions it is used for.
How triamcinolone works
Triamcinolone slots into the same receptors that cortisol uses inside cells and switches down the signals that drive swelling, itching and allergic reactions. It acts on the immune response itself rather than simply dulling pain, and that is also why infections can take hold more easily while a course is running.
Fitting a dose into your morning
The usual routine is one tablet a day, early, ideally around 8am, which matches the natural peak of the body's own cortisol. Water is enough to swallow it, and a little food or milk helps if it unsettles the stomach. Alcohol deserves caution: both it and steroids irritate the stomach lining, so together they raise the chance of an ulcer, and aspirin, ibuprofen or naproxen add to that.
Side effects worth knowing about
Appetite often goes up. Indigestion, headache, trouble sleeping, sweating, acne, extra facial or body hair, and mood changes such as restlessness, anxiety or low mood are also reported. Over longer courses, blood sugar and blood pressure can rise, bones can thin, fluid can collect in the hands and feet, bruising comes more easily and the face can round out. Black, tarry stools mean bleeding in the gut. Mifepristone should not be taken alongside triamcinolone, and the tablets push blood sugar up, which matters if you also take diabetes medicines.
Storing Aristocort, and stopping a course
Keep the pack dry and below 30°C. After weeks or months of treatment the adrenal glands slow their own cortisol output, so a longer course is stepped down gradually rather than cut off in one go; stopping suddenly can bring loss of appetite, vomiting, drowsiness, confusion, headache, fever and aching joints and muscles.
Sources
- Triamcinolone: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / National Library of Medicine
- Triamcinolone tablets — Cleveland Clinic