Cortisone Dosage
Medically reviewed on December 7, 2017.
Applies to the following strengths: 25 mg; 50 mg/mL; 5 mg; 10 mg
Usual Adult Dose for:
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Idiopathic (Immune) Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- Shock
- Hemolytic Anemia
- Erythroblastopenia
- Loeffler's Syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
- Berylliosis
- Lymphoma
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Uveitis
- Iritis
- Keratitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Iridocyclitis
- Chorioretinitis
- Choroiditis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Dermatomyositis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Bursitis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Gouty Arthritis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Epicondylitis
Usual Pediatric Dose for:
Additional dosage information:
Usual Adult Dose for Adrenal Insufficiency
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Idiopathic (Immune) Thrombocytopenic Purpura
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Shock
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Hemolytic Anemia
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Erythroblastopenia
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Loeffler's Syndrome
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Sarcoidosis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Berylliosis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Lymphoma
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Nephrotic Syndrome
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Uveitis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Iritis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Keratitis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Conjunctivitis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Iridocyclitis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Chorioretinitis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Choroiditis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Dermatomyositis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Ankylosing Spondylitis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Bursitis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Osteoarthritis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Rheumatoid Arthritis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Gouty Arthritis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Psoriatic Arthritis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Adult Dose for Epicondylitis
25 mg to 300 mg per day, oral or IM, in 1 to 2 divided doses.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Adrenal Insufficiency
0.5 mg to 0.75 mg/kg/day orally given in equally divided doses every 8 hours. Alternatively, 0.25 mg to 0.35 mg/kg IM once daily
Renal Dose Adjustments
Steroids should be used with caution in patients with renal insufficiency.
Liver Dose Adjustments
Steroids should be used with caution in patients with cirrhosis.
Dose Adjustments
Dosages smaller than 25 mg per day may be enough in less severe diseases. In severe diseases dosages higher than 300 mg per day may be required.
Maintain patient on lowest dosage that provides an adequate clinical response, by decreasing the initial dosage gradually in small amounts.
Titrate patient off therapy gradually if drug has been used for a few days.
Precautions
Secondary adrenocortical insufficiency may result from rapid withdrawal of cortisone and may be minimized with gradual tapering of dosage.
Dialysis
Supplemental dose is not necessary.
Other Comments
The injectable suspension is intended for intramuscular administration only.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
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