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Reference
| Steroid
Equivalent Doses |
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Approximately
equivalent doses:
| Steroid |
Glucocorticoid
Anti-
inflamatory |
Minerali-
corticoid |
Half-Life
(hrs) |
| Cortisone |
100 mg |
100 mg |
8-12 |
| Hydrocortisone |
80 mg |
80 mg |
8-12 |
| Prednisone |
20 mg |
100 mg |
12-36 |
| Prednisolone |
20 mg |
100 mg |
12-36 |
| Methylprednisolone |
16 mg |
No effect |
12-36 |
| Dexamethasone |
2 mg |
No effect |
36-72 |
Knoben
JE, Anderson PO. Handbook of Clinical Drug Data, 6th
ed. Drug Intelligence Pub, Inc. 1988.
Harriet Lane Handbook
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Created:
August 30, 2000.
Revised: December 13, 2001
© 1998-2002 Steven Pon, MD,
Weill Medical College of Cornell University. All rights reserved.
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