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<ref> From Liapi and Chrousos (ref. 2); Chapter 14. Glucocorticoid Therapy and Adrenal Suppression; http://www.endotext.org/adrenal/adrenal14/adrenalframe14.htm</ref> | |||
! Name | |||
! Glucocorticoid potency | |||
! Mineralocorticoid potency | |||
! Duration of action (t<sub>1/2</sub> in hours) | |||
|- | |||
| [[Cortisol]] (hydrocortisone) | |||
| 1 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 8 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Cortisone]] | |||
| 0.8 | |||
| 0.8 | |||
| oral 8, intramuscular 18+ | |||
|- | |||
| [[Prednisone]] | |||
| 3.5-5 | |||
| 0.8 | |||
| 16-36 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Prednisolone]] | |||
| 4 | |||
| 0.8 | |||
| 16-36 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Methylprednisolone]] | |||
| 5-7.5 | |||
| 0.5 | |||
| 18-40 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Dexamethasone]] | |||
| 25-80 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 36-54 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Betamethasone]] | |||
| 25-30 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 36-54 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Triamcinolone acetonide|Triamcinolone]] | |||
| 5 | |||
| 0 | |||
| 12-36 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Beclometasone]] | |||
| 8 puffs 4 times a day<br />equals 14 mg oral<br />prednisone once a day{{clarify|date=October 2012}} | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
|- | |||
| [[Fludrocortisone]] acetate | |||
| 15 | |||
| 200 | |||
| 24 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Deoxycorticosterone]] acetate (DOCA) | |||
| 0 | |||
| 20 | |||
| - | |||
|- | |||
| [[Aldosterone]] | |||
| 0.3 | |||
| 200-1000 | |||
| - | |||
|} | |||
==Types== | ==Types== | ||
*[[Prednisolone]] | *[[Prednisolone]] | ||
Revision as of 23:29, 10 March 2015
| Name | Glucocorticoid potency | Mineralocorticoid potency | Duration of action (t1/2 in hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortisol (hydrocortisone) | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Cortisone | 0.8 | 0.8 | oral 8, intramuscular 18+ |
| Prednisone | 3.5-5 | 0.8 | 16-36 |
| Prednisolone | 4 | 0.8 | 16-36 |
| Methylprednisolone | 5-7.5 | 0.5 | 18-40 |
| Dexamethasone | 25-80 | 0 | 36-54 |
| Betamethasone | 25-30 | 0 | 36-54 |
| Triamcinolone | 5 | 0 | 12-36 |
| Beclometasone | 8 puffs 4 times a day equals 14 mg oral prednisone once a day[clarification needed] |
- | - |
| Fludrocortisone acetate | 15 | 200 | 24 |
| Deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA) | 0 | 20 | - |
| Aldosterone | 0.3 | 200-1000 | - |
Types
See Also
- ↑ From Liapi and Chrousos (ref. 2); Chapter 14. Glucocorticoid Therapy and Adrenal Suppression; http://www.endotext.org/adrenal/adrenal14/adrenalframe14.htm