Steroid | Common concentration (mg per mL) | Common equivalent dose* (mg) | Approximate duration of action (days) |
---|---|---|---|
Methylprednisolone acetate (Depo-Medrol) | 40 or 80 | 40 | 8 |
Triamcinolone acetonide (Kenalog) | 10 or 40 | 40 | 14 |
Triamcinolone hexacetonide (Aristospan) | 20 | 40 | 21 |
Dexamethasone acetate (Decadron LA†) | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Dexamethasone sodium (Decadron†, Solurex†) | 4 | 8 | 6 |