DRUG SUPPLIED DOSE COMMENTS
CORTISONE ACETATE (Paeds)
(Cortone)

Mechanism of action:

Corticosteroid



Ref: 1, 32



Last update: 2021-02-20		 Tablet: 25 mg Physiologic Replacement:
10 to 12 mg/m2/24 hr PO div. Q8H.

Minor Stress:  
2 to 4x physiologic replacement.

Anti-inflammatory:
2.5 to 10 mg/kg/24 hr PO div. Q6 to 8H.
  • See Corticosteroid Equivalency Table



Standard Prescription:

cortisone __mg PO Q__H (__mg/m2/24hr) or (__mg/kg/24hr)