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TOPICAL STEROID POTENCIES

LOW POTENCY

Alclometasone

Hydrocortisone base or

dipropionate 0.05%

acetate 1% (continued)

acetate 2.5%

Aclovate (crm, oint)

Proctocort Cream (crm)

Analpram HC 2.5%

(crm,

U-cort (crm)

lotion)

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%

Pramosone 2.5%

(crm, oint,

Synalar (soln)

Hydrocortisone base or

lotion)

acetate 1.85%

Proctocream HC (crm)

Hydrocortisone base or

Proctocort

(crm)

acetate 1%

Hydrocortisone base or

Analpram HC 1%

(crm)

Hydrocortisone base or

acetate 2%

Epifoam

(foam)

acetate 2%

Pediaderm HC (lotion)

Pramosone 1%

(crm, oint,

Pediaderm HC (lotion)

Scalacort (lotion)

lotion)

Scalacort (lotion)

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.025%

INTERMEDIATE POTENCY

Betamethasone dipropionate

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.025%

Hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1%

Synalar (crm, oint)

Locoid (crm, oint, soln)

0.05%

Locoid Lipocream (crm)

Betamethasone valerate

Flurandrenolide 0.025%

Cordran-SP (crm)

0.12%

Hydrocortisone valerate 0.2%

Luxiq (foam)

Cordran (oint)

Westcort (crm, oint)

Clocortolone pivalate 0.1%

Flurandrenolide 0.05%

Mometasone furoate 0.1%

Cordran-SP (crm)

Elocon (crm, lotion, oint)

Cloderm (crm)

Cordran (lotion, oint)

Prednicarbate 0.1%

Desonide 0.05%

Desonate (gel)

Dermatop (emollient crm, oint)

Fluticasone propionate 0.005%

Cutivate (oint)

DesOwen (lotion, oint)

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.05%

Verdeso (foam)

Trianex (oint)

Fluticasone propionate 0.05%

Cutivate (crm, lotion)

Desoximetasone 0.05%

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1%

Topicort-LP (emollient crm)

Hydrocortisone probutate 0.1%

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.2%

Pandel (crm)

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%

Kenalog (aerosol)

Derma-Smoothe/FS (oil)

Capex (shampoo)

HIGH POTENCY

Amcinonide 0.1%

Desoximetasone 0.25%

Halcinonide 0.1%

Topicort (emollient crm, oint)

Halog (crm, oint, soln)

Betamethasone dipropionate,

Diflorasone diacetate 0.05%

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.5%

augmented 0.05%

Diprolene AF (emollient crm)

Kenalog (crm)

Fluocinonide 0.05%

Diprolene (lotion)

Desoximetasone 0.05%

Topicort (gel)

SUPER HIGH POTENCY

Betamethasone dipropionate,

Clobetasol propionate 0.05%

Fluocinonide 0.1%

Clobex (lotion, shampoo,

Vanos (crm)

augmented 0.05%

spray)

Diprolene (oint, gel)

Flurandrenolide 4mcg/sq cm

Olux (foam)

Cordran (tape)

Olux-E (foam)

Temovate (crm, gel, oint, scalp

Halobetasol propionate 0.05%

application)

Ultravate (crm, oint)

Temovate-E (emollient crm)

NOTES

Indicates that the product has more than one active ingredient

Also available as a cream generically

Also available as an emollient cream generically

Also available as a cream or ointment generically

Also available as a cream, ointment, or lotion generically

The classification is based on vasoconstrictor assays and clinical studies. Potency varies according to the corticosteroid,

its concentration, and the vehicle. In general, corticosteroids in lotions, creams, gels, and ointments are increasingly

more potent due to increased absorption from these vehicles.

Absorption is increased by prolonged therapy, large areas of skin damage, and the use of occlusive dressings which

may cause an increase in the incidence of side effects.

(Rev. 8/2013)

Topical Steroid Potencies Chart

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