Topical Steroid Potencies

TOPICAL STEROID POTENCIES
LOW POTENCY Alclometasone dipropionate 0.05% Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%: Synalar soln Hydrocortisone base or acetate 1%: Analpram HC 1%¹ crm; Epifoam¹ foam; Pramosone 1%¹ crm, oint, lotion; Proctofoam HC 1%¹ foam; U-cort crm Hydrocortisone base or acetate 1.85%: Procort¹ crm Hydrocortisone base or acetate 2.5%: Analpram HC 2.5%¹ crm, lotion; Anusol HC² crm; Pramosone 2.5%¹ crm, oint, lotion Texacort soln Triamcinolone acetonide 0.025%⁵ INTERMEDIATE POTENCY Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05%² Betamethasone valerate 0.1% Betamethasone valerate 0.12%: Luxiq foam Clocortolone pivalate 0.1%: Cloderm crm Desonide 0.05%: Desonate gel; DesOwen crm, lotion; Verdeso foam	Desoximetasone 0.05% Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%: Derma-Smoothe/FS oil; Capex shampoo Fluocinolone acetonide 0.025%: Synalar crm, oint Flurandrenolide 0.025%: Cordran crm Flurandrenolide 0.05%: Cordran crm, lotion, oint Fluticasone propionate 0.005% Fluticasone propionate 0.05%: Cutivate⁴ lotion Hydrocortisone probutate 0.1%: Pandel crm Hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1%: Locoid crm, oint, soln; Locoid Lipocream crm Hydrocortisone valerate 0.2% Mometasone furoate 0.1%: Elocon crm, lotion, oint Prednicarbate 0.1%: Dermatop emollient crm, oint Triamcinolone acetonide 0.05% Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1%⁵ Triamcinolone acetonide 0.2%: Kenalog aerosol	HIGH POTENCY Amcinonide 0.1%⁵ Betamethasone dipropionate, augmented 0.05%: Diprolene AF emollient crm; Diprolene lotion Desoximetasone 0.05%: Topicort gel Desoximetasone 0.25%: Topicort emollient crm, oint Diflorasone diacetate 0.05% Fluocinonide 0.05% Halcinonide 0.1%³: Halog crm, oint, soln Triamcinolone acetonide 0.5%² SUPER HIGH POTENCY Betamethasone dipropionate, augmented 0.05%: Diprolene oint Clobetasol propionate 0.05%: Clobex⁵ lotion, shampoo, spray; Olux foam; Olux-E foam Fluocinonide 0.1%: Vanos crm Flurandrenolide 4mcg/cm²: Cordran tape Halobetasol propionate 0.05% Ultravate crm, oint
LOW POTENCY Alclometasone dipropionate 0.05%: Aclovate crm, oint Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%: Synalar soln Hydrocortisone base or acetate 1%: Analpram HC 1%¹ crm; Epifoam¹ foam; Pramosone 1%¹ crm, oint, lotion; Proctocort Cream crm; U-cort crm Hydrocortisone base or acetate 1.85%: Proctocort¹ crm Hydrocortisone base or acetate 2%: Pediaderm HC lotion; Scalacort lotion Hydrocortisone base or acetate 2.5%: Analpram HC 2.5%¹ crm, lotion; Pramosone 2.5%¹ crm, oint, lotion Triamcinolone acetonide 0.025%⁴ INTERMEDIATE POTENCY Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05%² Betamethasone valerate 0.1% Betamethasone valerate 0.12%: Luxiq foam Clocortolone pivalate 0.1%: Cloderm crm Desonide 0.05%: Desonate gel; DesOwen lotion, oint; Verdeso foam Desoximetasone 0.05%: Topicort-LP emollient crm Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%: Derma-Smoothe/FS oil; Capex shampoo Fluocinolone acetonide 0.025%: Synalar crm, oint Flurandrenolide 0.025%: Cordran crm Flurandrenolide 0.05%: Cordran crm, lotion Fluticasone propionate 0.005%: Cutivate oint Fluticasone propionate 0.05%: Cutivate crm, lotion Hydrocortisone probutate 0.1%: Pandel crm Hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1%: Locoid crm, oint, soln; Locoid Lipocream crm Hydrocortisone valerate 0.2% Mometasone furoate 0.1%: Elocon crm, lotion, oint Prednicarbate 0.1%: Dermatop emollient crm, oint Triamcinolone acetonide 0.05%: Trianex oint Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1%⁴ Triamcinolone acetonide 0.2%: Kenalog aerosol HIGH POTENCY Amcinonide 0.1%⁵ Betamethasone dipropionate, augmented 0.05%: Diprolene AF emollient crm; Diprolene lotion Desoximetasone 0.05%: Topicort gel Desoximetasone 0.25%: Topicort emollient crm, oint Diflorasone diacetate 0.05% Fluocinonide 0.05% Halcinonide 0.1%³: Halog crm, oint, soln Triamcinolone acetonide 0.5%² SUPER HIGH POTENCY Betamethasone dipropionate, augmented 0.05%: Diprolene oint, gel Clobetasol propionate 0.05%: Clobex lotion, shampoo, spray; Olux foam; Olux-E foam; Temovate crm, gel, oint, scalp appl; Temovate-E emollient crm Fluocinonide 0.1%: Vanos crm Flurandrenolide 4mcg/sq cm: Cordran tape Halobetasol propionate 0.05% Ultravate crm, oint
NOTES
¹Indicates that the product has more than one active ingredient ²Also available as a cream generically ³Also available as an emollient cream generically ⁴Also available as a cream or lotion generically ⁵Also 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, andointments 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. 7/2018)

TOPICAL STEROID POTENCIES

LOW POTENCY

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%:
Synalar soln

Hydrocortisone base or acetate 1%:
Analpram HC 1%¹ crm;
Epifoam¹ foam;
Pramosone 1%¹ crm, oint, lotion;
Proctofoam HC 1%¹ foam;
U-cort crm

Hydrocortisone base or acetate 1.85%:
Procort¹ crm

Hydrocortisone base or acetate 2.5%:
Analpram HC 2.5%¹ crm, lotion;
Anusol HC² crm;
Pramosone 2.5%¹ crm, oint, lotion
Texacort soln

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.025%⁵

INTERMEDIATE POTENCY

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05%²

Betamethasone valerate 0.1%

Betamethasone valerate 0.12%:
Luxiq foam

Clocortolone pivalate 0.1%:
Cloderm crm

Desonide 0.05%:
Desonate gel;
DesOwen crm, lotion;
Verdeso foam

Desoximetasone 0.05%

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%:
Derma-Smoothe/FS oil;
Capex shampoo

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.025%:
Synalar crm, oint

Flurandrenolide 0.025%:
Cordran crm

Flurandrenolide 0.05%:
Cordran crm, lotion, oint

Fluticasone propionate 0.005%

Fluticasone propionate 0.05%:
Cutivate⁴ lotion

Hydrocortisone probutate 0.1%:
Pandel crm

Hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1%:
Locoid crm, oint, soln;
Locoid Lipocream crm

Hydrocortisone valerate 0.2%

Mometasone furoate 0.1%:
Elocon crm, lotion, oint

Prednicarbate 0.1%:
Dermatop emollient crm, oint

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.05%

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1%⁵

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.2%:
Kenalog aerosol

HIGH POTENCY

Amcinonide 0.1%⁵

Betamethasone dipropionate, augmented 0.05%:
Diprolene AF emollient crm;
Diprolene lotion

Desoximetasone 0.05%:
Topicort gel

Desoximetasone 0.25%:
Topicort emollient crm, oint

Diflorasone diacetate 0.05%

Fluocinonide 0.05%

Halcinonide 0.1%³:
Halog crm, oint, soln

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.5%²

SUPER HIGH POTENCY

Betamethasone dipropionate, augmented 0.05%:
Diprolene oint

Clobetasol propionate 0.05%:
Clobex⁵ lotion, shampoo, spray;
Olux foam;
Olux-E foam

Fluocinonide 0.1%:
Vanos crm

Flurandrenolide 4mcg/cm²:
Cordran tape

Halobetasol propionate 0.05%
Ultravate crm, oint

LOW POTENCY

Alclometasone dipropionate 0.05%:
Aclovate crm, oint

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%:
Synalar soln

Hydrocortisone base or acetate 1%:
Analpram HC 1%¹ crm;
Epifoam¹ foam;
Pramosone 1%¹ crm, oint, lotion;
Proctocort Cream crm;
U-cort crm

Hydrocortisone base or acetate 1.85%:
Proctocort¹ crm

Hydrocortisone base or acetate 2%:
Pediaderm HC lotion;
Scalacort lotion

Hydrocortisone base or acetate 2.5%:
Analpram HC 2.5%¹ crm, lotion;
Pramosone 2.5%¹ crm, oint, lotion

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.025%⁴

INTERMEDIATE POTENCY

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05%²

Betamethasone valerate 0.1%

Betamethasone valerate 0.12%:
Luxiq foam

Clocortolone pivalate 0.1%:
Cloderm crm

Desonide 0.05%:
Desonate gel;
DesOwen lotion, oint;
Verdeso foam

Desoximetasone 0.05%:
Topicort-LP emollient crm

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%:
Derma-Smoothe/FS oil;
Capex shampoo

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.025%:
Synalar crm, oint

Flurandrenolide 0.025%:
Cordran crm

Flurandrenolide 0.05%:
Cordran crm, lotion

Fluticasone propionate 0.005%:
Cutivate oint

Fluticasone propionate 0.05%:
Cutivate crm, lotion

Hydrocortisone probutate 0.1%:
Pandel crm

Hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1%:
Locoid crm, oint, soln;
Locoid Lipocream crm

Hydrocortisone valerate 0.2%

Mometasone furoate 0.1%:
Elocon crm, lotion, oint

Prednicarbate 0.1%:
Dermatop emollient crm, oint

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.05%:
Trianex oint

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1%⁴

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.2%:
Kenalog aerosol

HIGH POTENCY

Amcinonide 0.1%⁵

Betamethasone dipropionate, augmented 0.05%:
Diprolene AF emollient crm;
Diprolene lotion

Desoximetasone 0.05%:
Topicort gel

Desoximetasone 0.25%:
Topicort emollient crm, oint

Diflorasone diacetate 0.05%

Fluocinonide 0.05%

Halcinonide 0.1%³:
Halog crm, oint, soln

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.5%²

SUPER HIGH POTENCY

Betamethasone dipropionate, augmented 0.05%:
Diprolene oint, gel

Clobetasol propionate 0.05%:
Clobex lotion, shampoo, spray;
Olux foam;
Olux-E foam;
Temovate crm, gel, oint, scalp appl;
Temovate-E emollient crm

Fluocinonide 0.1%:
Vanos crm

Flurandrenolide 4mcg/sq cm:
Cordran tape

Halobetasol propionate 0.05%
Ultravate crm, oint

NOTES

¹Indicates that the product has more than one active ingredient

²Also available as a cream generically

³Also available as an emollient cream generically

⁴Also available as a cream or lotion generically

⁵Also 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, andointments 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. 7/2018)

Topical Steroid Potencies

Want to read more?

Want to read more?