Table 1.

Varieties of corticosteroids and dosage.

Product	Dosage	Relative Anti-Inflammatory Potency	Approximate Duration of Action (Biological Half-Life in Hours)
Methylprednisolone acetate	20–80 mg	5	12–35
Triamcinolone acetonide	10–40 mg	5	12–35
Triamcinolone hexacetonide	10–20 mg	5	12–35
Dexamethasone acetate	8 mg	25	36–72
Dexamethasone sodium	8 mg	25	36–72
Hydrocortisone acetate	10–25 mg	1	8–12
Betamethasone sodium phosphate and acetate	0.25–2 mL	20	36–72