Kenalog and Myopathy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Myopathy is reported as a side effect among people who take Kenalog (triamcinolone acetonide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Ambien, and have Calcium deficiency.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Myopathy when taking Kenalog. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 10,533 people who have side effects when taking Kenalog from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Kenalog?

Kenalog has active ingredients of triamcinolone acetonide. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 10,692 Kenalog users. Check the latest studies of Kenalog.

What is Myopathy?

Myopathy (a muscular disease in which the muscle fibres do not function) is found to be associated with 823 drugs and 1,015 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Myopathy.

On Jul, 16, 2026

10,533 people reported to have side effects when taking Kenalog.
Among them, 35 people (0.33%) have Myopathy.

Among these 35 people:

What is the gender of people who have Myopathy when taking Kenalog? *

female: 82.86 %
male: 17.14 %

What is the age of people who have Myopathy when taking Kenalog? *

What are other drugs people take besides Kenalog? *

What are other side effects people have besides Myopathy? *

Weakness: 32 people, 91.43%
Joint Pain: 31 people, 88.57%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 30 people, 85.71%
High Blood Pressure: 30 people, 85.71%
Headache (pain in head): 30 people, 85.71%
Pneumonia: 30 people, 85.71%
Infection: 29 people, 82.86%
Injury: 29 people, 82.86%
Emotional Distress: 29 people, 82.86%
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 29 people, 82.86%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 24 people, 68.57%
Metastases To Spine (cancer spreads to spine): 24 people, 68.57%
Calcium Deficiency (lack of calcium): 24 people, 68.57%
Lung Neoplasm (tumour of lung): 23 people, 65.71%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 5 people, 14.29%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 2 people, 5.71%
Breast Cancer: 2 people, 5.71%
Trigeminal Neuralgia (a painful condition of the nerve responsible for most facial sensation): 1 person, 2.86%
Quit Smoking: 1 person, 2.86%
Pulmonary Mass: 1 person, 2.86%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Myopathy (12,767 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Myopathy:

Myopathy (823 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Myopathy:

Myopathy (1,015 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Das S, Anand Ramasamy SD, Mondal S, "An unusual case of glipizide-induced proximal myopathy", Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics, 2016 Jan .
Das S, Anand Ramasamy SD, Mondal S, "An unusual case of glipizide-induced proximal myopathy", Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics, 2016 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on triamcinolone acetonide (the active ingredients of Kenalog) and Kenalog (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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