Anti inflammatory and sodium retaining potencies of Glucocorticoids

GLUCOCORTICOIDS

Anti-inflammatory and sodium-retaining potencies of corticosteroids

Corticosteroid

Anti-inflammatory potency

Sodium-retaining potency

Short –acting (half life ≤ 12 h)



Hydrocortisone

1

1

Cortisone

0.8

0.8

Fludrocortisone

10

125

Intermediate-acting (half life 12-36 h)

Prednisone

4

0.8

Prednisolone

5

0.8

Methylprednisolone

5

0.5

Triamcinolone

5

0

Long-acting (Half life 36-72 h)

Paramethasone

10

0

Betamethasone

10

0

Dexamethasone

10

0

Flumethasone

10

0

 
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