North East and North Cumbria
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10 Musculoskeletal and joint diseases
10-01-02-02 Local corticosteroids injections

Dexamethasone Phosphate
Formulary

Injection: 3.3 mg/1 mL, 4 mg/1 mL, 6.6 mg/2 mL, 8 mg/2 mL 


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Hydrocortisone acetate 25mg in 1ml injection
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Methylprednisolone Acetate 40mg in 1ml injection
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Methylprednisolone Acetate 40mg with lidocaine 1% injection
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Triamcinolone Acetonide
Formulary
  • The following triamcinolone acetonide preparations are approved:
    • Kenalog® - 40mg in 1ml and intramuscular/intra-articular injection.
    • Adcortyl® - 50mg in 5ml intradermal/intra-articular injection. 

 

NOTE: Triamcinolone acetonide 10mg/ml (Adcortyl® ampoules) and 40mg/ml (Kenalog® vials) suspension for injection are being discontinued with stock expected to be exhausted by early June 2025.

Clinicians in primary and secondary care should review patients and consider prescribing alternative steroid injections. See MSN/2025/021


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Triamcinolone hexacetonide 20mg in 1ml
Formulary
  • Only approved for paediatric use. 

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