Steroid conversion
title: Steroid Conversion Rules tags: #FFICM notebook: 🌑-FFICM type: inprogress
source: https://bnf.nice.org.uk/treatment-summary/glucocorticoid-therapy.html
| Flashcard | type:basic |
|---|---|
| To convert prednisolone to dose in methylprednisolone you adjust pred by | Nothing, it's the same |
| To convert prednisolone to dose in dexamethasone you adjust pred by | Times pred by 0.15 |
| To convert prednisolone to dose in hydrocotisone you adjust pred by | Times pred by 4 |
| To convert dexamethasone to dose in prednisolone you adjust dex by | Times dex by 6 and 2/3 |
| To convert hydrocortisone to dose in prednisolone you adjust HC by | Divide HC by 4 |
| What's the chain you should use when working out equivalent steroid doses when converting? | Convert your drug to pred dose, then convert from pred to the new drug dose. Use pred as the stepping stone |