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Topical Corticosteroids: Comparison Chart
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Prepared by Loren Regier BA, BSP –
www.
Sept 04
BRAND NAME
DRUG/STRENGTH
POTENCY
SIZE /
& $
C
1,2,3,4
COMMENTS
High
Mid
Low-
Ultra--
---
----
(grouped by formulation & potency)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
CREAMS
è cause less occlusion, are suitable for non-acute, wet lesions & tend to be cosmetically more acceptable
Ÿ
PB
15,50g
$26
Betamethasone dipropionate glycol
Diprolene Glycol, Topilene Glycol
0.05
PG,
%
High Potency agents:
15,50g
PG
reserve for resistant
Clobetasol propionate 0.05
Dermovate, Others
$22
%
conditions/ thick
Ÿ
PB,
WA
20,60g
Desoximetasone
Topicort
$29
0.25%
skin areas due to
15,60g
PG
Lidex, Lyderm
$24
potential for local &
Fluocinonide
0.05%
Ÿ
systemic side effects.
Lidemol (Emollient BaseŸ)
$27
Ultra Potent agents:
15,30,60g
PG
Halcinonide
$26
0.1%
Halog
Ÿ max ~50g/week;
Ultravate %
Exception Drug Status in Sask.
Ÿ limit duration
t
15,50g
Halobetasol propionate 0.05%
$34
Ÿ apply OD-BID
Ÿ
PG
15,50,450g
1%
OH PG
Diprosone, Taro-Sone
;
Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05
clotrimazole
$15
%
Lotriderm
Ÿ
Ÿ
15,30,60g
Amcinonide
$25
0.1%
Ratio,Amcort
$17
Cyclocort
OH,
(lanolin,paraben,PG,tartrazine,urea free
)
15,45g
OH
Beclomethasone dipropionate
$28
0.025% Propaderm
15,30g
Clobetasone butyrate 0.05%
Eumovate
$23
Ÿ
PB,
WA
20,60g
Desoximetasone
$23
Topicort Mild
, Desoxi
0.05%
Ÿ
PB
(NP),(Nerisalic oily
t
30g
Diflucortolone valerate
ã
$21
0.1%
Nerisone Cr
, Nerisone
Oily
Cr
3%SA
)
15,50,100g
PG
Mometasone furoate
Elocom
$30
0.1%
(Once daily recommended)
15,30,500g
PG
Triamcinolone acetonide
Kenalog, Triaderm, Aristocort-R
$10
0.1%
R=reg
PB
Ÿ
15,~450g
Betamethasone valerate 0.1%
Betaderm
PG
, Ratio-Ectosone
8
$
low cost
PB
PG
Ectosone
0.05%
Betaderm
, Ratio-
Mild
Fluoderm regular ⊗
15,500g
PG,
PB
Fluocinolone acetonide
$19
0.025%
$10
0.01%
Fluoderm mild
Ÿ
PB
15,45,60g
Hydrocortisone valerate
$14
0.2%
Westcort, Hydroval
PG,
15,30,500g
PG
Triamcinolone acetonide
$9
0.025%
Triaderm
15,60g
PG
Desonide
Desocort
Low Potency: preferred
$17
0.05%
when necessary on thin
50,225g
Hydrocortisone/Urea
1%/10%
$14
PG ;8-15°C
Uremol-HC
skin areas, in elderly,
45,225g
OD-QID
$15
young children or infants
Hydrocortisone
2.5%
Emo-Cort
8
$
or if used long-term.
Hyderm, Emo-Cort
low cost
1%
15,~450g
Caution if on face or thin
$13
Hyderm, others
0.5% (OTC)
skin areas!
OINTMENTS
è Ointments are more occlusive, greasy; more effective in dry, scaly, or hyperkeratinized skin areas
0.05%
15,50g
PG
Betamethasone dipropionate glycol
Diprolene glycol, Topilene glycol
$26
High Potency agents:
0.05%+SA
Ÿpsoriasis
3%
Betamethasone dipropionate
Diprosalic
15,50g
$32
(SA=Salicylic Acid
-karatolytic)
-see comments above
PB &
15,50g
PG
PG
Clobetasol propionate 0.05
Dermovate
, Others
$22
%
in the cream section
free
lanolin
%
Exception Drug Status in SK
t
15,50g
PG
Halobetasol propionate 0.05%
$34
Ultravate
Ultra Potent agents:
15,30,60g
OH
-see comments above
Amcinonide
Cyclocort
$25
; Ratio
$17
0.1%
(
)
tartrazine free
in the cream section
15,50,450g
Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05
% Diprosone, Topisone
$15
20,60g
PG
Desoximetasone
Topicort
$29
0.25%
Ointments MORE
15,60g
PG
Fluocinonide
$20
0.05%
Lidex, Lyderm
potent than creams!
30,60g
Halcinonide
$24
0.1%
Halog
low cost
454g
$8
Betamethasone valerate 0.1
%
Betaderm
15,50,100g
PG
Mometasone furoate
$22
0.1%
Elocom, Ratio
(Once daily recommended)
Ÿ
PB
(NP)
15,30,454g
Triamcinolone acetonide
Kenalog, Triaderm
, Aristocort R
$13
0.1%
Ÿ
oral top
Dental Ÿ7.5g=$18
Kenalog
/Oracort
0.1%
Orabase
15,30g
Clobetasone butyrate 0.05%
$23
Eumovate
(NP)
30 g
Diflucortolone valerate
$21
0.1%
Nerisone
Ÿ
PB
(NP)
60g
15,454g
Fluocinolone acetonide
Fluoderm
; Synalar Reg.
$11
0.025%
Ÿ
PB
15,60g
Hydrocortisone valerate
Westcort, Hydroval
$14
0.2%
PG,
454g
low cost
Betamethasone valerate 0.05
Betaderm
$8
%
Low Potency: -see
15,60g
$17
Desonide
0.05%
Desocort
comments above in the
PB
15,~450g
OD-QID
Hydrocortisone 1%; 0.5% (OTC)
$8
2004
Cortoderm
(1% Cortate D/C’d
)
cream section
5,6
Other steroidal: prednicarbate 0.1% crm,oint; Dermatop; Potency Group 5 ; $25/30g 8& {possibly less skin atrophy than other mid-potency agents}
%
&
.
%
.Use BID; ↓ atrophy; burning, ↑ skin infection~ csteroids}
Non-steroidal:tacrolimus 0.03%,0.1% oint; Protopic $89/30g
Pimecrolimus 1% crm; Elidel $77/30g
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7
FDA Mar/05 cancer warning: a few human reports & in 3 different animal species as amount of drug ↑ so did risk of cancer.

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