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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2024; 30(47): 4983-4990
Published online Dec 21, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i47.4983
Published online Dec 21, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i47.4983
Table 1 Corticosteroid comparison chart
| Equivalent glucocorticoid dose (mg) | Potency relative to hydrocortisone | Half-life | |||
| Anti-inflammatory | Mineralo-corticoid | Plasma (minutes) | Duration of action (hours) | ||
| Glucocorticoids | |||||
| Short acting | |||||
| Hydrocortisone | 20 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 8–12 |
| Cortisone acetate | 25 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 30 | 8–12 |
| Intermediate acting | |||||
| Prednisone | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 60 | 12–36 |
| Prednisolone | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 200 | 12–36 |
| Triamcinolone | 4 | 5 | 0 | 300 | 12–36 |
| Methyl-prednisolone | 4 | 5 | 0.5 | 180 | 12–36 |
| Long acting | |||||
| Dexamethasone | 0.75 | 30 | 0 | 200 | 36–54 |
| Betamethasone | 0.6 | 30 | 0 | 300 | 36–54 |
| Mineralo-corticoids | |||||
| Fludrocortisone | 0 | 15 | 150 | 240 | 24–36 |
| Aldosterone | 0 | 0 | > 400 | 20 | - |
- Citation: Luong TV, Nguyen NVD, Le LD, Nguyen Hoang Minh H, Dang HNN. Enhancing global hepatocellular carcinoma management: Bridging Eastern and Western perspectives on dexamethasone and N-acetylcysteine before transarterial chemoembolization. World J Gastroenterol 2024; 30(47): 4983-4990
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v30/i47/4983.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v30.i47.4983