Topical Steroid Potencies

TOPICAL STEROID POTENCIES
Generic	Strength	Brand	Form
LOW POTENCY
alclometasone dipropionate	0.05%	—	crm, oint
desonide	0.05%	Desonate	gel
		DesOwen	crm
		Verdeso	foam
fluocinolone acetonide	0.01%	Synalar	soln
hydrocortisone base or acetate	1%	—	crm, oint, lotion
		Analpram HC*	crm
		Epifoam*	foam
		Pramosone*	crm, oint, lotion
		Proctofoam HC*	foam
		U-cort	crm
	2.5%	—	crm, oint, lotion
		Analpram HC*	crm, lotion
		Anusol HC	crm
		Pramosone*	crm, oint, lotion
		Texacort	soln
hydrocortisone butyrate	0.1%	Locoid	crm
hydrocortisone butyrate	0.1%	Locoid Lipocream	crm
INTERMEDIATE POTENCY
amcinonide	0.1%	—	crm, lotion
betamethasone dipropionate	0.05%	—	crm, lotion
betamethasone valerate	0.1%	—	crm, oint, lotion
betamethasone valerate	0.12%	Luxiq	foam
clocortolone pivalate	0.1%	Cloderm	crm
fluocinolone acetonide	0.01%	Derma-Smoothe/FS	oil
	0.01%	Capex	shampoo
	0.025%	Synalar	crm, oint
flurandrenolide	0.025%	Cordran	crm
flurandrenolide	0.05%	Cordran	crm, lotion, oint
fluticasone propionate	0.005%	—	oint
	0.05%	—	crm, lotion
	0.05%	Cutivate	lotion
hydrocortisone butyrate	0.1%	Locoid	oint
hydrocortisone probutate	0.1%	Pandel	crm
hydrocortisone valerate	0.2%	—	crm, oint
mometasone furoate	0.1%	—	crm, oint
mometasone furoate	0.1%	Elocon	lotion
prednicarbate	0.1%	—	crm, oint
prednicarbate	0.1%	Dermatop E	emollient crm
triamcinolone acetonide	0.025%	—	crm, oint, lotion
	0.05%	Trianex	oint
	0.1%	—	crm, oint, lotion
	0.2%	Kenalog	spray
	0.5%	—	crm, oint
HIGH POTENCY
amcinonide	0.1%	—	oint
betamethasone dipropionate	0.05%	—	oint
betamethasone dipropionate, augmented	0.05%	—	crm, lotion
desoximetasone	0.05%	—	crm, oint, gel
desoximetasone	0.25%	—	crm, oint
diflorasone diacetate	0.05%	—	crm
fluocinonide	0.05%	—	crm, oint, gel, soln
halcinonide	0.1%	Halog	crm, oint
SUPER HIGH POTENCY
betamethasone dipropionate, augmented	0.05%	—	oint, gel
betamethasone dipropionate, augmented	0.05%	Diprolene	oint
clobetasol propionate	0.05%	—	crm, emollient crm, oint, lotion, gel, soln
		Clobex	lotion, shampoo, spray
		Olux, Olux-E	foam
desoximetasone	0.25%	Topicort	spray
diflorasone diacetate	0.05%	—	oint
fluocinonide	0.1%	Vanos	crm
flurandrenolide	4mcg/cm²	Cordran	tape
halobetasol propionate	0.01%	Bryhali	lotion
	0.05%	—	crm, oint
		Lexette	foam
		Ultravate	lotion
NOTES
*Indicates that the product has more than one active ingredient 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. Not an inclusive list of medications or dosing details. Please see drug monograph at www.eMPR.com and/or contact company for full drug labeling. (Rev. 4/2020)

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