Steroids
- Cortisone
- Route:
PO/IM
- Physiologic
daily dose equivalent: 25 mg
- Frequency
of dosing: 2/3 in AM, 1/3 in PM
- Mineralocorticoid
potency: 2+
- Hydrocortisone
- Route:
PO/IM/IV
- Physiologic
daily dose equivalent: 20 mg
- Frequency
of dosing: 2/3 in AM, 1/3 in PM
- Mineralocorticoid
potency: 2+
- Prednisone
- Route: PO
- Physiologic
daily dose equivalent: 5 mg
- Frequency
of dosing: bid or tid
- Mineralocorticoid
potency: 1+
- Methylprednisilone
- Route:
PO/IM/IV
- Physiologic
daily dose equivalent: 4 mg
- Frequency
of dosing: daily
- Mineralocorticoid
potency: 0
- Dexamethasone
- Route:
PO/IV
- Physiologic
daily dose equivalent: 0.75 mg
- Frequency
of dosing: bid, tid, or qid
- Mineralocorticoid
potency: 0