Are prednisone and Kenalog the same? A comparison of two corticosteroids
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While both are powerful corticosteroids, a single 40mg Kenalog injection can provide anti-inflammatory effects equivalent to daily 5mg doses of oral prednisolone (the active form of prednisone) for about three weeks. This crucial difference in administration and duration helps explain why prednisone and Kenalog are not the same, despite being used for similar inflammatory conditions.
