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Converts between glucocorticoids using the standard anti-inflammatory equivalence table, with prednisolone shown as a common reference.
Glucocorticoid equivalence
Equal anti-inflammatory doses: hydrocortisone 20 mg = prednisolone 5 mg = methylprednisolone 4 mg = dexamethasone 0.75 mg = betamethasone 0.6 mg
Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
No. The table matches anti-inflammatory potency only; hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone differ markedly in salt retention.
No. Dexamethasone acts far longer than hydrocortisone, so dosing frequency changes with the switch.