Endocrinology General Medicine Emergency Medicine Standard pharmacological equivalence
Steroid Dose Equivalence
Converts corticosteroid doses to prednisolone equivalent. Useful for switching steroids or assessing adrenal suppression risk.
References
- Donihi AC et al. Corticosteroid-associated hyperglycaemia. BMJ. 2013.
- NICE CG146. Osteoporosis: assessing the risk of fragility fracture. 2012.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Hydrocortisone Ear Drops · Topical Corticosteroid — Otitis Externa
- Hydrocortisone (ICU — Stress Dosing) · Corticosteroid (ICU/Septic Shock)
- Dexamethasone (ICU / ARDS) · Systemic Corticosteroid
- Hydrocortisone (Topical) · Mild Topical Corticosteroid
- Prednisolone (Systemic) · Systemic Corticosteroid — Acute Dermatoses
- Hydrocortisone butyrate · Potent topical corticosteroid
Pathways
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) · JBDS 2013 / Joint British Diabetes Societies; NICE NG17
- Adult Hypoglycaemia (Treated Diabetes) · JBDS-IP (2023): Hospital Management of Hypoglycaemia
- Adrenal Crisis · Society for Endocrinology Emergency Guidance (2024)
- Type 2 Diabetes Management · NICE NG28 2022
- Hyperthyroidism Management · BTA / ETA 2018
- Adrenal Insufficiency · Society of Endocrinology / ESE 2016
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.