Clinical decision support
Steroid conversion calculator
Compare reviewed relative potency for standard oral formulations only.
Safety checks
- Use only for standard oral formulations.
- Do not use this result for depot or ester products, injectable salts, topical, ophthalmic, or inhaled formulations.
- Prednisone conversion is not supported for cats or horses.
- Relative potency does not establish a patient-specific dose, taper, indication, or monitoring plan.
Basis and limits
- Conversion: Relative glucocorticoid activity, normalized to prednisone = 1.
- Reviewed values: hydrocortisone 0.2; prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, and triamcinolone 1; dexamethasone and betamethasone 5.
- Scope: Standard oral formulations only. This does not replace a current species- and formulation-specific reference.
Formula
Conversion: inputDose × (fromPotency / toPotency)
Last reviewed: July 2026
Reference basis: Merck Veterinary Manual relative-potency table and its corticosteroids-in-animals guidance. Verify the exact species, product, route, and current protocol before clinical use.