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Clinician's Pocket Drug Reference 2008

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Tables 227TABLE 3Comparison of Systemic Steroids (See also page 191)RelativeRelative Mineralo-Equivalent corticoid Duration<strong>Drug</strong> Dose (mg) Activity (h) RouteBetamethasone 0.75 0 36–72 PO, IMCortisone 25 2 8–12 PO, IM(Cortone)Dexamethasone 0.75 0 36–72 PO, IV(Decadron)Hydrocortisone 20 2 8–12 PO, IM,(Solu-Cortef,IVHydrocortone)Methylprednisolone 4 0 36–72 PO, IM,acetateIV(Depo-Medrol)Methylprednisolone 4 0 8–12 PO, IM,succinateIV(Solu-Medrol)Prednisone 5 1 12–36 PO(Deltasone)Prednisolone 5 1 12–36 PO, IM,(Delta-Cortef)IV227

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