Aristocort Cream (Triamcinolone) used

Aristocort Cream (Triamcinolone) is a topical skin cream used to treat several moderate to severe inflammatory skin diseases, such as various forms of dermatitis and eczema, including seborrhoeic dermatitis (a scaly rash that usually affects areas of the skin or scalp that are greasy or oily), neurodermatitis, caused by repeated rubbing or scratching, and other and chronic inflammatory skin conditions like psoriasis that forms patches of red scaly rash. Aristocort Cream (Triamcinolone) is also used to treat otitis externa (inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal) and anal and vulval pruritus or itching. Aristocort Cream (Triamcinolone) helps relieve symptoms such as itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling and discomfort.

Aristocort Cream (Triamcinolone) work

Aristocort Cream (Triamcinolone) contains the synthetic corticosteroid triamcinolone, which is a moderately potent glucocorticoid steroid hormone that is more potent than prednisone. Triamcinolone in Aristocort Cream (Triamcinolone) has anti-inflammatory, antipruritic (stops itching) and immunosuppressive properties. It also has vasoconstrictor actions, which means that it causes blood vessel narrowing. Triamcinolone in Aristocort Cream (Triamcinolone) works by blocking the enzyme involved in the production of a hormone-like substance called prostaglandin, which causes inflammation. Triamcinolone also blocks formation of other mediators of inflammation, like kinins and histamine release which causes itching, and also modifies the body's immune response. These actions of Aristocort Cream (Triamcinolone) reduce symptoms of inflammatory skin conditions.