Guest guest Posted September 6, 2003 Report Share Posted September 6, 2003 Cortisone is the inactive form of cortisol. Enzymes in your body must convert it to cortisol before it will work. > Hi All, > > I have some cortisone acetate left. My prev doc prescribed me a while > ago. Is that similar to Cortef? If not, what is the difference? > > I am wondering if it is less potent than the cortef. > > Thanks a lot, > Gayathri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2003 Report Share Posted September 6, 2003 Cortisone is the inactive form of cortisol. Enzymes in your body must convert it to cortisol before it will work. Cortisone will work for you but is not recommened. > Hi All, > > I have some cortisone acetate left. My prev doc prescribed me a while > ago. Is that similar to Cortef? If not, what is the difference? > > I am wondering if it is less potent than the cortef. > > Thanks a lot, > Gayathri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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