Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content ++Table Graphic Jump LocationTable H-1 Steroid ConversionView Table|Favorite Table|Download (.pdf)Table H-1 Steroid ConversionSteroidApproximate Equivalent Dose (mg)GlucocorticoidActivityMineralocorticoidActivityShort-acting (t½ 8–12h)Cortisone250.82Hydrocortisone2011Intermediate-acting (t½ 18–36h)Methylprednisolone450Prednisolone541Prednisone541Triamcinolone450Fludrocortisone–10125Long-acting (t½ 36–54h)Betamethasone0.6250Dexamethasone0.75300 ++▪ Meikle AW, Tyler FH. Potency and duration of action of glucocorticoids: Effects of hydrocortisone, prednisone, and dexamethasone on human pituitary-adrenal function. Am J Med 1977;63:200. [PubMed: 888843] ++▪ Swartz SL, Dluhy RG. Corticosteroids: Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics use. Drugs 1978;16:238. [PubMed: 209958] GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Sign In Username Error: Please enter User Name Password Error: Please enter Password Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth Get Free Access Through Your Institution Contact your institution's library to ask if they subscribe to McGraw-Hill Medical Products. What is MyAccess? Create a FREE MyAccess profile to: Use this site remotely Bookmark your favorite content Track your self-assessment progress and more! GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Subscription Options Pay Per View Timed Access to all of AccessPharmacy 24 Hour $34.95 (USD) Buy Now 48 Hour $54.95 (USD) Buy Now Best Value AccessPharmacy Full Site: One-Year Individual Subscription $595 USD Buy Now View All Subscription Options