Deflazacort: therapeutic index, relative potency and equivalent doses versus other corticosteroids

Table 4 Conversion of corticosteroid doses. Elaboration of data from [1] and [3]

Corticosteroid	Approximate equivalent doses (mg)
Cortisone [1]	25
Hydrocortisone [1]	20
Deflazacort [3]	7.5
Prednisolone [1]	5
Prednisone [1]	5
Methylprednisolone [1]	4
Triamcinolone [1]	4
Betamethasone [1]	0.75
Dexamethasone [1]	0.75

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