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!style="text-align: left"| Prednisolone 5 mg is equivalent to | !style="text-align: left"| Prednisolone 5 mg is equivalent to | ||
| Betamethasone 750 micrograms | | Betamethasone 750 micrograms | ||
| | |dexamethasone 750 micrograms | ||
!style="text-align: left"| Metabolism | !style="text-align: left"| Metabolism | ||
|Primarily metabolized through hydrolysis. Minimal metabolism occurs via the cytochrome P450. | |Primarily metabolized through hydrolysis. Minimal metabolism occurs via the cytochrome P450. | ||
Revision as of 23:11, 4 October 2020
[[Category:Immunosuppression agent, Immunosuppression agent,
Steroid replacement agent ]]
=Introduction
Betamethasone is a steroid with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant effects. It is used to treat a wide range of inflammatory and autoimmune conditions.
Indications include:
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Asthma
- Croup in children
- dermatitis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Equivalent anti-inflammatory doses of steroids |-
| Prednisolone 5 mg is equivalent to | Betamethasone 750 micrograms | dexamethasone 750 micrograms | Metabolism | Primarily metabolized through hydrolysis. Minimal metabolism occurs via the cytochrome P450. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination half-life | 1.5 hours after oral doses and about 3 hours after patch removal. |
