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Corticosteroid dose equivalence (glucocorticoid effect)

Current versionDosing utilities·3 inputs·1 reference

Based on Liu D et al. (2013).

A dosing utility: opened deliberately, never suggested automatically.

Decision support for clinicians — review before acting.

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Runs only when you press Calculate. Values are not stored.

References

  1. Liu D, Ahmet A, Ward L, et al. A practical guide to the monitoring and management of the complications of systemic corticosteroid therapy. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2013;9:30. Search PubMed
Implementation notes

Fludrocortisone is excluded from glucocorticoid conversion.

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