Sub-Tenon's kenalog is absorbed systemically

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Systemic Absorption of Sub-Tenon’s Kenalog

Posted By Dr. Ari Weitzner On September 20, 2009 @ 10:14 pm In Diabetes | Comments Disabled

At one week post injection, traces of Kenalog were detected in the serum after a 40mg sub-Tenon’s injection of Kenalog. None was detected at 2 weeks and later. One should keep this in mind with patients who may not be able to tolerate this systemic effect, like poorly controlled diabetics.

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