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Steroid Equivalency Converter

Name: Steroid Equivalency Converter
Published: 2026-04-20

Convert between corticosteroids with duration-of-action and mineralocorticoid-activity axes.

Drug

Dose

Drug	Dose	Duration	GC	MC
Hydrocortisone8–12 hr	160mg	Short-acting	1×	1×
Prednisone12–36 hr	40mg	Intermediate	4×	0.8×
Prednisolone12–36 hr	40mg	Intermediate	4×	0.8×
Methylprednisolone12–36 hr	32mg	Intermediate	5×	0.5×
Triamcinolone12–36 hr	32mg	Intermediate	5×	—
Dexamethasone36–54 hr	6mg	Long-acting	25×	—

Clinical pearls

Dexamethasone and triamcinolone have no mineralocorticoid activity.
Hydrocortisone replaces both GC + MC — preferred for adrenal insufficiency.
Equivalencies apply to anti-inflammatory potency. Immunosuppressive and HPA-axis effects don't scale linearly.

References

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