II. Medications: Short-Acting Injectable Corticosteroids
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Cortisone
- Relative Potency: 0.8 (25 mg)
- Dosing
- Tendon Sheath and bursas: 20-50 mg
- Small Joints: 10-25 mg
- Large Joints: 50-125 mg
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Hydrocortisone
- Relative Potency: 1.0 (20 mg)
- Supplied: 25 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml
- Dosing
- Tendon Sheath and bursas: 8-40 mg
- Small Joints: 8-20 mg
- Large Joints: 40-100 mg
III. Medications: Intermediate-Acting Injectable Corticosteroids
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Prednisone
- Relative Potency: 3.5 (5 mg)
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Prednisolone tebutate (Hydeltra)
- Supplied: 20 mg/ml
- Relative Potency: 4 (5 mg)
- Dosing
- Tendon Sheath and bursas: 4-10 mg
- Small Joints: 2-5 mg
- Large Joints: 10-25 mg
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Triamcinolone and Methylprednisolone
- Preparations
- Triamcinolone (Aristocort, Aristospan, Kenalog)
- Methylprednisolone acetate (Depo-Medrol)
- Relative Potency: 5 (4 mg)
- Supplied: 20 mg/ml, 40 mg/ml
- Dosing
- Tendon Sheath and bursas: 4-10 mg
- Small Joints: 2-5 mg
- Large Joints: 10-25 mg
- Preparations
IV. Medications: Long-Acting: Dexamethasone and Betamethasone
- Preparations
- Dexamethasone Sodium phosphate (Decadron)
- Betamethasone (Celestone Soluspan)
- Relative Potency: 25 (0.6 mg)
- Supplied: 4 mg/ml, 6 mg/ml, 8 mg/ml
- Dosing
- Tendon Sheath and bursas: 1.5-3.0 mg
- Small Joints: 0.8-1.0 mg
- Large Joints: 2-4 mg