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	The '''Steroid Conversion Calculator''' converts between equivalent doses of common ~~corticosteroids~~. Useful for transitioning between different steroid formulations in clinical practice.		The '''Steroid Conversion Calculator''' converts between equivalent doses of common [[Corticosteroids\|corticosteroid]]s. Useful for transitioning between different steroid formulations in clinical practice.

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The '''Steroid Conversion Calculator''' converts between equivalent doses of common corticosteroids. Useful for transitioning between different steroid formulations in clinical practice.

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=== Steroid Conversion Calculator ===
<div class="calculator-container" data-calculator-refresh-on-load="true">
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! colspan="2" style="background:#4CAF50; color:white; font-size:1.1em;" | Steroid Conversion Calculator
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| style="width:60%;" | '''Starting Steroid'''
| {{calculator|id=steroid_from|type=radio|name=steroid_from|options=Hydrocortisone (20mg):20,Prednisone/Prednisolone (5mg):5,Methylprednisolone (4mg):4,Triamcinolone (4mg):4,Dexamethasone (0.75mg):0.75|default=5}}
|-
| '''Dose of Starting Steroid (mg)'''
| {{calculator|id=steroid_dose|type=number|default=10|min=0|max=10000}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#e8e8e8;" | Equivalent Doses
|-
| '''Hydrocortisone (mg)'''
| {{calculator|id=steroid_hydro|type=output|formula=round( (steroid_dose / steroid_from) * 20 * 10 ) / 10}}
|-
| '''Prednisone / Prednisolone (mg)'''
| {{calculator|id=steroid_pred|type=output|formula=round( (steroid_dose / steroid_from) * 5 * 10 ) / 10}}
|-
| '''Methylprednisolone (mg)'''
| {{calculator|id=steroid_methyl|type=output|formula=round( (steroid_dose / steroid_from) * 4 * 10 ) / 10}}
|-
| '''Dexamethasone (mg)'''
| {{calculator|id=steroid_dex|type=output|formula=round( (steroid_dose / steroid_from) * 0.75 * 100 ) / 100}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="3" style="background:#2196F3; color:white;" | Relative Potency Reference
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! Steroid !! Equivalent Dose (mg) !! Relative Anti-inflammatory Potency
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| Hydrocortisone || 20 || 1
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| Prednisone / Prednisolone || 5 || 4
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| Methylprednisolone || 4 || 5
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| Triamcinolone || 4 || 5
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| Dexamethasone || 0.75 || 25-30
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! style="background:#FF9800; color:white;" | References
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* Liu D, et al. A practical guide to the monitoring and management of the complications of systemic corticosteroid therapy. ''Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol''. 2013;9(1):30.
* Czock D, et al. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of systemically administered glucocorticoids. ''Clin Pharmacokinet''. 2005;44(1):61-98.
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