Table 1.
Characteristics of various corticosteroids [8].
| Compound | Equivalent Dose |
Anti-inflammatory potency |
Mineralocorticoid Potency |
Biological Half-life |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hydrocortisone (Cortisol) |
350 mg | 1 | 1 | Short |
| Cortisone | 438 mg | 0.8 | 0.8 | Short |
| Prednisone | 88 mg | 4 | 0.6 | Intermediate |
| Prednisolone | 88 mg | 4 | 0.6 | Intermediate |
| Triamcinolone | 70 mg | 5 | 0 | Intermediate |
| Methylprednisolone | 70 mg | 5 | 0.25 | Intermediate |
| Betamethasone | 14 mg | 25 | 0 | Long |
| Dexamethasone | 14 mg | 25 | 0 | Long |
| Fludrocortisone | N/A | 0 | 125 | Intermediate |
| Deflazacort [6] | 132 mg | N/A | N/A | N/A |