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==Drugs in This Group==
==Drugs in This Group==
The activity and duration of action of some steroid drugs is summarised in the table below.
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|12-36
|12-36
|- style="background:#F0F8FF; color:black"
|- style="background:#F0F8FF; color:black"
|<font color=#0C1A5D>'''Triamcinolone''' </font>
|5
|None
|24-48
|-
|<font color=#0C1A5D>'''Dexamethasone''' </font>
|<font color=#0C1A5D>'''Dexamethasone''' </font>
|30
|30
|Minimal
|Minimal
|24-28
|24-28
|-
|- style="background:#F0F8FF; color:black"
|<font color=#0C1A5D>'''Betamethasone''' </font>
|<font color=#0C1A5D>'''Betamethasone''' </font>
|30
|30
|Minimal
|Minimal
|24-48
|24-48
|- style="background:#F0F8FF; color:black"
|-
|<font color=#0C1A5D>'''Fludrocortisone''' </font>
|<font color=#0C1A5D>'''Fludrocortisone''' </font>
|15
|15
|}
|}
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Short acting (less than 24 hours) drugs include:
* Prednisolone
* Prednisone
* Methylprednisolone
Long acting (greater than 24 hours) drugs include:
* Dexamethasone
* Betamethasone
==Clinical Uses==
==Clinical Uses==