Glucocorticoid

Short-Acting T 1/2 8-12
Glucocorticoid
- Cortisone
- approx equiv. dose 25
- anti-inflam. potency 0.8
- sodium ret. potency 2
- Hydrocortisone (Cortisol)
- approx equiv. dose 20
- anti-inflam. potency 1
- sodium ret. potency 2
Int.-Acting T1/2 18-36
Glucocorticoid
- Prednisone
- approx equiv. dose 5
- anti-inflam. potency 4
- sodium ret. potency 1
- Prednisolone
- approx equiv. dose 5
- anti-inflam. potency 4
- sodium ret. potency 1
- Triamcinolone
- approx equiv. dose 4
- anti-inflam. potency 5
- sodium ret. potency 0
- Methylprednisolone
- approx equiv. dose 4
- anti-inflam. potency 5
- sodium ret. potency 0
Long-Acting T 1/2 36-55
Glucocorticoid
- Dexamethasone
- approx equiv. dose 0.75
- anti-inflam. potency 20-30
- sodium ret. potency 0
- Betamethasone
- approx equiv. dose 0.6-0.75
- anti-inflam. potency 20-30
- sodium ret. potency 0

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Glucocorticoid

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Glucocorticoid equivalencies potencies and half-life

Updated

2010-09-16T17:09:03Z

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