Use Kenalog exactly as directed on the label, or as it has been prescribed by your doctor. Do not use the medication in larger amounts or for longer than recommended.
Do not cover treated skin areas with a bandage or other covering unless your doctor has told you to. If you are treating the diaper area of a baby, do not use plastic pants or tight-fitting diapers. Covering the skin that is treated with Kenalog can increase the amount of the drug your skin absorbs, which may lead to unwanted side effects. Follow your doctor's instructions.
Avoid using Kenalog on your face, near your eyes, or on body areas where you have skin folds or thin skin.
Do not use Kenalog on a child without a doctor's advice. Children are more sensitive to the effects of Kenalog.
Kenalog topical will not treat a bacterial, fungal, or viral skin infection.
Contact your doctor if your condition does not improve or if it gets worse after using this medication for several days.
Before using Kenalog
Do not use Kenalog if you are allergic to triamcinolone.
To make sure you can safely use Kenalog, tell your doctor if you have any of these other conditions:
any skin infection, especially tuberculosis infection of the skin;
chicken pox or herpes infection (including cold sores);
diabetes; or
a stomach ulcer.
It is not known whether Kenalog will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication. It is not known whether triamcinolone passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use Kenalog without telling your doctor if you are breastfeeding a baby. Do not use this medication on a child without a doctor's advice. Children are more sensitive to the effects of Kenalog.
