Corticosteroid Conversion Calculator Converts equivalent doses of corticosteroid compounds in patients
Conversion data adapted from Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis
It is in the systemic corticosteroid class of medications
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The pediatric dose calculator is a simple tool for computing the pediatric dosage for a child of a given weight
Note that biological half-life is different than plasma half-life
0 to 11 years of age: Initial dose: 0
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Equivalent anti-inflammatory doses of different oral corticosteroids (1) This table takes no account of mineralocorticoid effects, nor does it take account of variations in duration of action
Research has shown that prednisone doses as low as 5 mg/day can lead to bone loss
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Prednisone is a prodrug, meaning it chemically changes in your body after you swallow it
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Prednisone and prednisolone are both corticosteroids, commonly prescribed medications that have anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties
Methylprednisolone (Depo-Medrol, Medrol, Solu-Medrol) is a synthetic glucocorticoid, primarily prescribed for its anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects
Prednisone is a cortisone derivative and must be metabolized by the liver into its active form, prednisolone, in order to cross the cellular membrane
Cortisone Hydrocortisone Prednisone Prednisolone Methylprednisolone Tiamcinolone Dexamethasone Betamethasone Paramethasone
Powell et al measured serum prednisolone levels after administering prednisone or prednisolone in 22 patients with acute or chronic liver disease
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