Steroid Conversion Chart
Neil Phillips
Drug Name |
Equivalent doses (mg) |
Anti-inflammatory activity relative to hydrocortisone |
Duration of action (hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrocortisone (cortisol) | 20 | 1/td> | 8 to 12 |
| Cortisone acetate | 25 | 0.8/td> | 8 to 12 |
| Prednisone | 5 | 4/td> | 12 to 36 |
| Prednisolone | 5 | 4/td> | 12 to 36 |
| Methylprednisolone | 4 | 5/td> | 12 to 36 |
| Triamcinolone | 4 | 5/td> | 12 to 36 |
| Dexamethasone | 0.75 | 30/td> | 36 to 72 |
| Betamethasone | 0.6 | 30/td> | 36 to 72 |