Hormonal medications generally refer to glucocorticoids, with short-acting hormones working for about 8-12 hours, medium-acting hormones working for about 36 hours, and long-acting hormones working for about 72 hours. The efficacy of glucocorticosteroids is related to the specific type of medication and it is recommended that you consult your physician or pharmacist before using the medication. Glucocorticosteroids can be divided into short-acting hormones, intermediate-acting hormones and long-acting hormones. Short-acting hormone drugs, such as hydrocortisone, have an efficacy of about 8-12 hours; intermediate-acting hormone drugs, such as prednisone, have a slightly longer efficacy and can last for about 36 hours; long-acting hormones, such as dexamethasone, have the longest efficacy and can last for about 72 hours. Different glucocorticoid drugs have different indications and different durations of efficacy, and it is recommended to consult a physician or pharmacist to clarify the dosage and dosing intervals before administering the drug.