In their report, they cited three com-plications with dexamethasone
This medicine is a corticosteroid (cortisone-like medicine or steroid)
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Symptoms Background Intra-articular (IA) corticosteroid injection is recommended in refractory knee osteoarthritis patients
Major* corticosteroids in Class B include budesonide, fluocinolone, and triamcinolone
Using the Lexi-Calc corticosteroid conversion formula, the ratio of the 2 would be close to 5:1
usually diluted to a very dilute substance and used to put directly into the
Prednisone and methylprednisolone, which are intermediate-acting products, are four to five times more potent than hydrocortisone
The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of triamcinolone hexacetonide (TH) and methylprednisolone acetate (MA) injections in knee OA
They all have similar side effects, but the doses for these steroids are NOT equal
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However, methylprednisolone acetate (MPA), triamcinolone hexacetonide (TH), and triamcinolone acetonide (TA) (in that order) to be the most popular among North American rheumatologists