Triamcinolone Acetonide cream USP, 0.1% should not be used on shingles.
- Shingles are also known as herpes zoster in medical terms. Triamcinolone Acetonide cream USP, 0.1% contains glyceryl monostearate, a cream base consisting of cetyl alcohol, isopropyl palmitate, cetyl esters wax, polysorbate-80, polysorbate-60, propylene, glycol and purified water. Hence, if you see the constitution of this cream, it contains heavy chemicals which might not be required to treat shingles. Also, if you are allergic to any one of the above ingredients or to corticosteroids, it can potentially have a very harmful effect on your skin.
- Shingles is a blistering painful skin rash which is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. This is the same virus that causes chickenpox too. If you have suffered from chickenpox, the virus remains inactive in certain nerves of the body. If this virus becomes active again, it causes shingles. Shingles generally occurs in those over the age of 60 or if you had suffered from chickenpox before the age of 1 or if your immune system is very weak due to strong medications.
- In very severe cases, the doctor might prescribe Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream USP, 0.1%. This cream might work very well for people who have been infected with shingles. Small application of this cream before going to bed for a week will help in eradicating shingles completely. Make sure to wash your face before applying the cream.
- The symptoms of shingles are one sided blistering pain, burning or tingling. Before the rash appears on the skin, the pain and burning might be severe. The blisters then occur, which dry off within two to three weeks and form crusts on the skin. Shingles might affect any body area like legs, arms, face, groins, genitals or even eyes. There may be other symptoms too like headaches, chilliness, shakiness, lesions in genitals and a general ill feeling. It's best to get your doctor's advice before applying any cream on the shingles.
