Triamcinolone is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is safe and effective when used according to the Drug Facts label directions. Here are some safe use tips:

Before using triamcinolone:

• tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to triamcinolone, any other medications, or any of the ingredients in triamcinolone nasal spray. Check the package label for a list of the ingredients.
• tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are using steroid medications for asthma, allergies, or a rash.
• tell your doctor if you have tuberculosis (TB; a type of lung infection), chicken pox, or measles, or if you have been around someone who has one of these conditions. Also tell your doctor if you have a herpes infection of the eye (an infection that causes a sore on the eyelid or eye surface), any other type of infection, if you have or have ever had cataracts (clouding of the lens of the eye), or glaucoma (an eye disease). Also tell your doctor if you have recently had surgery on your nose, or injured your nose in any way or if you have sores in your nose.
• tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. If you become pregnant while using triamcinolone nasal spray, call your doctor.

Triamcinolone may cause side effects.

Talk with a healthcare provider if any of the following symptoms becomes severe or does not go away:

• headache
• heartburn
• diarrhea
• stomach pain
• teeth problems

Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms, stop using triamcinolone and call your doctor:

• vision problems
• fever, sore throat, chills, cough, and other signs of infection
• severe or frequent nosebleeds

Triamcinolone may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while using this medication. Additionally, talk with your child's pediatrician if they need to use this medication for more than 2 months/year.