Hi Micelle

Congratulations on your pregnancy

I have found in one of my nursing books a table of the various potency of the drugs which I hope may help you

TABLE 19.7 Properties of corticosteroids

Drug                                                     Estimated potencies*

                                                Glucocorticoid             Mineralocorticoid

Glucocorticoids                       

Hydrocortisone                         1                                  1

Cortisone                                             0.8                               0.8

Prednisolone                                         4                                  0.25

Prednisone                                           4                                  0.25

Methylprednisolone                              5                                  Insignificant

Triamcinolone                                       5                                  Insignificant

Dexamethasone                                    25                                Insignificant

Betamethasone                         25-30                           Insignificant

Mineralocorticoids               

Fludrocortisone                                    10                                300

•Relative potency compared with hydrocortisone

 

Source Pharmacology and Drug Information for Nurses 4th Ed  1995

Fiona