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commonly used oral corticosteroids
generic (brand) | Dosage form | route of administration | common dose |
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Cortisone | Tablet | oral | 25-300 mg a day |
Dexamethasone (Decadron) | tablet, elixir, oral solution | oral | 0.75-9 mg a day |
Hydrocortisone (cortef, Solu-cortef, A-Hydrocort) | tablet, injection | oral, IM, IV | PO: 20-240 mg a day IM/IV: 100-500 mg |
Methylprednisolone (Medrol, Depo-medrol, Solu-Medrol, A-Methapred) | tablet, injection | oral, IM, IV | varies depending on preparation and indication |
prednisolone (Prelone, Flo-Pred, Orapred, Pediapred) | tablet, suspension, solution, syrup | oral | varies depending on preparation and indication |
Prednisone (Sterapred) | tablet, oral solution | oral | 5-60 mg a day |
Betamethasone (celestone) | oral solution, injection | oral | varies depending on preparation and indication |
Budesonide (Entocort EC) | capsule | oral | 9 mg a day |