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  • Title: A pharmacological and clinical comparison of prednisolone and betamethasone in rheumatoid arthritis.
    Author: Marwah RJ, Pickup ME, Al-Shakarchi H, Dixon JS, Lowe JR, Bird HA, Wright V.
    Journal: Eur J Clin Pharmacol; 1982 Oct; 23(4):321-5. PubMed ID: 7173301.
    Abstract:
    1. Two oral corticosteroids, prednisolone (8 mg/day) and betamethasone (1 mg/day) have been compared in terms of efficacy and adrenal suppressive activity when used in chronic oral dosage in rheumatoid arthritis. 2. 20 patients were entered to a single blind crossover study receiving each drug for a two-week period. Clinical and laboratory assessments were performed. 3. At this dosage there was no significant difference between any of the clinical parameters assessed for either drug though patient preference was 13 for prednisolone and 7 for betamethasone. 4. At this dosage adrenal suppression was not equivalent, being significantly more marked with betamethasone. 5. The results suggest that prednisolone is the drug of choice for chronic dosage.
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