The synthetic glucocorticoid such as triamcinolone acetonide and prednisolone neither present natural fluorescence nor fluorescence can be induced by means of the standard procedure used for natural glucocorticoids which consists on a treatment with concentrated sulfuric acid. In the present work, a photochemical derivatization procedure for these two synthetic glucocorticoids was developed and carefully optimized aiming the obtantion of fluorescent derivatives stable enough to allow the development of a spectrofluorimetric method for determination of these analytes in pharmaceutical formulations. The photochemical derivatization procedure consisted on the exposure of acidic solutions of these synthetic glucocorticoids to the ultraviolet radiation (300 nm) in a photochemical reactor. Experimental parameters such as type and concentration of the acid, temperature and heating time, solvent system and UV exposition time have shown to be critical and therefore they were carefully studied. The design of the photochemical reactor) has also shown to be relevant for the success of the procedure. The intensity of the fluorescence (with maximum excitation and emission wavelenghts at 240 nm and 350 nm respectively) and the stability of these photoproducts, have shown to be appropriated for the development of a spectrofluorimetric method. Important instrumental parameters such as spectral bandpass and scan velocity have been optimized aiming the achievement of best signal-to-blank ratio and spectral resolution. Analytical parameters of merit, obtained from the analytical curve, have indicated limits of detention of 5 and 6 ng mL-1 for triamcinolone acetonide and prednisolone, respectively, and limits of quantification of 17 ng mL-1 for triamcinolone acetonide and 18 ng mL-1 for prednisolone. The linear dynamic range for both analytes extended over three orders of magnitude with linear coefficients (r2) of 0,99. The spectrofluorimetric method was tested by the analysis of pharmaceutical formulations, with best performance for tablets and injectable solutions. A study to evaluate the effect of two potential interferents (polimixine B and benzocaine) has also been made. Recovery results were evaluated using both, the reference values indicated in the medicine instructions and concentration values obtained using the reference procedure (HPLC with UV-visible photometric detection) used in the Brazilian Jockey Club. Satisfactory recovery results were achieved (between 97 ± 14 and 104 ± 6 %).