What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Cyclosporine and triamcinolone
Triamcinolone's FDA label (Triesence) of June 5, 2026 names cyclosporine in its drug interactions section; cyclosporine's label does not name triamcinolone itself but warns about its class (Corticosteroids). The triamcinolone label: “Cyclosporine: Increased activity of both cyclosporine and corticosteroids may occur when the two are used concurrently.”
Check it at the source: the cyclosporine FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 10, 2026, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation); the triamcinolone FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 28, 2026, E. Fougera & Co. a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals, LLC).
What does the cyclosporine label say about triamcinolone?
Cyclosporine's label does not name triamcinolone itself; it warns about its class (Corticosteroids):
Cyclosporine label, warningsPredisposing factors, such as hypertension, hypomagnesemia, hypocholesterolemia, high-dose corticosteroids, high cyclosporine blood concentrations, and graft-versus-host disease, have been noted in many but not all of the reported cases.
Source: FDA drug label (Neoral), Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, effective August 10, 2026 (SPL set 94461af3-11f1-4670-95d4-2965b9538ae3), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the triamcinolone label say about cyclosporine?
Triesence label (Harrow Eye, LLC, June 5, 2026), drug interactionsCyclosporine: Increased activity of both cyclosporine and corticosteroids may occur when the two are used concurrently.
Source: FDA drug label (Triesence, NDA022048), Harrow Eye, LLC, effective June 5, 2026 (SPL set 2267978c-72ad-9229-e063-6394a90a09d0), via openFDA
Source: FDA drug label (triamcinolone acetonide), E. Fougera & Co. a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals, LLC, effective January 28, 2026 (SPL set 92a1ded0-8e1a-4994-9c8a-89e84fc85c94), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Cyclosporine | Triamcinolone | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Organ transplant rejection, Rheumatoid arthritis | Asthma, Eczema (atopic dermatitis), Anemia, Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, Allergies, Fever, Pain, Osteoarthritis |
| Boxed warning | Yes | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $1.04 per unit 0.05% eye emulsion | $0.0452 per gram 0.1% cream |
| Shortage now | No current entry | Listed; available |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once