TOPICAL STEROID POTENCIES

1 TOPICAL STEROID POTENCIES LOW potency Alclometasone dipropionate Aclovate (crm, oint) Fluocinolone acetonide Synalar (soln) Hydrocortisone base or acetate 1% Analpram HC 1%1 (crm) Epifoam1 (foam)Pramosone 1%1 (crm, oint, lotion) Hydrocortisone base or acetate 1% (continued)Proctocort Cream (crm)U-cort (crm) Hydrocortisone base or acetate Proctocort1 (crm) Hydrocortisone base or acetate 2% Pediaderm HC (lotion)Scalacort (lotion) Hydrocortisone base or acetate Analpram HC (crm, lotion)Pramosone (crm, oint, lotion) Proctocream HC (crm) Hydrocortisone base or acetate 2% Pediaderm HC (lotion)Scalacort (lotion) Triamcinolone acetonide INTERMEDIATE potency Betamethasone dipropionate Betamethasone valerate Luxiq (foam) Clocortolone pivalate Cloderm (crm) Desonide Desonate (gel)DesOwen (lotion, oint)Verdeso (foam) Desoximetasone Topicort-LP (emollient crm) Fluocinolone acetonide Derma-Smoothe/FS (oil)Capex (shampoo) Fluocinolone acetonide Synalar (crm, oint)

2 Flurandrenolide Cordran-SP (crm)Cordran (oint) Flurandrenolide Cordran-SP (crm)Cordran (lotion, oint) Fluticasone propionate Cutivate (oint) Fluticasone propionate Cutivate (crm, lotion) Hydrocortisone probutate Pandel (crm) Hydrocortisone butyrate Locoid (crm, oint, soln)Locoid Lipocream (crm) Hydrocortisone valerate Westcort (crm, oint) Mometasone furoate Elocon (crm, lotion, oint) Prednicarbate Dermatop (emollient crm, oint) Triamcinolone acetonide Trianex (oint) Triamcinolone acetonide Triamcinolone acetonide Kenalog (aerosol) HIGH potency Amcinonide Betamethasone dipropionate, augmented Diprolene AF (emollient crm)Diprolene (lotion) Desoximetasone Topicort (gel) Desoximetasone Topicort (emollient crm, oint) Diflorasone diacetate Fluocinonide Halcinonide Halog (crm, oint, soln) Triamcinolone acetonide Kenalog (crm) SUPER HIGH potency Betamethasone dipropionate, augmented Diprolene (oint, gel)

3 Clobetasol propionate Clobex (lotion, shampoo, spray)Olux (foam)Olux-E (foam)Temovate (crm, gel, oint, scalp application)Temovate-E (emollient crm) Fluocinonide Vanos (crm) Flurandrenolide 4mcg/sq cm Cordran (tape) Halobetasol propionate Ultravate (crm, oint) NOTES 1 Indicates that the product has more than one active ingredient 2 Also available as a cream generically 3 Also available as an emollient cream generically 4 Also available as a cream or ointment generically 5 Also available as a cream, ointment, or lotion generically The classification is based on vasoconstrictor assays and clinical studies.

4 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)