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A 49-year-old male asked:

can i use triamcinolone acetonide cream for rash in place of econazole nitrate cream?

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Dr. Bruce Jacobs answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No. Econazole is: antifungal while triamcinolone is anti-inflammatory. They are 2 very different drugs.

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I have a rash which started from itch and scratching and now it looks like bumpy. I am using triamcinolone acetonide cream USP and taking oral pill

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I have been on Plaquenel for Sjogrens since 2013. This past weekend I didn't watch my time out in the sun. That evening I had a rash on my arms from the sun. Can I use colbetasol or triamcinolone acetonide cream on it?

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A 38-year-old female asked:

I have a rash on my face. my dr gave me some antibiotic pills that I could only take for 3 mths. Thought it was contact dermatitis. I took them. I still have the rash. I use triamcinolone acetonide cream 0.1%. It goes away but comes back after use.

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