This document provides a table comparing different glucocorticoids including their approximate equivalent dose in milligrams of hydrocortisone, their biological half-life in hours, and whether they are considered short-acting, intermediate-acting, or long-acting. Short-acting glucocorticoids like cortisone and hydrocortisone have half-lives of 8-12 hours while intermediate-acting drugs such as methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone and triamcinolone have half-lives of 18-36 hours. Long-acting glucocorticoids betamethasone and dexamethasone have the longest half-lives of 36-54 hours.

1. Glucocorticoid Approximate
Equivalent dose
(mg)
Half-life (Biologic)
hours
Short-Acting
Cortisone 25 8-12
Hydrocortisone 20 8-12
Intermediate-Acting
Methylprednisolo
ne
4 18-36
Prednisolone 5 18-36
Prednisone 5 18-36
Triamcinolone 4 18-36
Long-Acting
Betamethasone 0.6 - 0.75 36-54
Dexamethasone 0.75 36-54

2. Konversi Steroid
• www.globalrph.com/corticocalc.htm