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Convert doses of corticosteroids used more easily and quickly.
Convert doses of corticosteroids used more easily and quickly.
Ex: Prednisolone 5 mg equivalent to 25 mg of cortisone and dexamethasone 0.75 mg.
References values used in the conversion
a)Dixon JS. Second-line Agents in the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases. Informa Health Care, 1991. (456).
b)Meikle AW and Tyler FH. Potency and duration of action of glucocorticoids. Am J of Med 1977;63;200.
c)Webb R, Singer M. Oxford Handbook of Critical Care. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
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