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<strong>TOPICAL</strong> <strong>STEROID</strong> <strong>POTENCY</strong> <strong>RANKING</strong> (<strong>I—MOST</strong> POTENT, VII—LEAST POTENT)<br />
Brand Generic Name Size<br />
I<br />
Temovate cr, ot 0.05% Clobetasol propionate 15, 30, 45 g<br />
Diprolene ot, cr 0.05% Betamethasone dipropionate 15, 50 g<br />
Psorcon ot 0.05% Diflorasone diacetate 15, 30, 60 g<br />
Ultravate cr, ot 0.05% Halobetasol dipropionate 15, 45 g<br />
II<br />
Cyclocort ot 0.1% Amcinonide 15, 30, 60 g<br />
Diprosone ot 0.05% Betamethasone dipropionate 15, 50 g<br />
Elocon ot 0.1% Mometasone furoate 15, 45 g<br />
Florone ot 0.05% Diflorasone diacetate 15, 30, 60 g<br />
Halog cr, ot, sl 0.1% Halcinonide cr, ot: 15, 30, 60, 240 g<br />
sl: 20, 60 mL<br />
Lidex cr, gl, ot, sl 0.05% Fluocinonide<br />
15, 30, 60, 120 g<br />
sl: 20, 60 mL<br />
Maxiflor ot 0.05% Diflorasone diacetate 15, 30, 60 g<br />
Maxivate cr, ot 0.05% Betamethasone dipropionate 15, 45 g<br />
Topicort cr, ot 0.25% Desoximetasone 15, 60 g<br />
Topicort gl 0.05% Desoximetasone 15, 60 g<br />
III<br />
Aristocort A ot 0.1% Triamcinolone acetonide 15, 60 g<br />
Cyclocort cr, lt 0.1% Amcinonide cr: 15, 30, 60 g<br />
lt: 20, 60 mL<br />
Diprosone cr 0.05% Betamethasone dipropionate 15, 45 g<br />
Florone cr 0.05% Diflorasone diacetate 15, 30, 60 g<br />
Lidex-E cr 0.05% Fluocinonide 15, 30, 60, 120 g<br />
Maxiflor cr 0.05% Diflorasone diacetate 15, 30, 60 g<br />
Maxivate lt 0.05% Betamethasone dipropionate 60 mL<br />
Valisone ot 0.1% Betamethasone valerate 14, 45 g<br />
IV<br />
Aristocort ot 0.1% Triamcinolone acetonide 15, 60 g<br />
Cordran ot 0.05% Flurandrenolide 15, 30, 60, 225 g<br />
Elocon cr, lt 0.1% Mometasone furoate cr: 15, 45 g<br />
lt: 30, 60 mL<br />
Kenalog cr, ot 0.1% Triamcinolone acetonide 15, 60, 80, 240 g<br />
Kenalog aerosol 0.2% Triamcinolone acetonide 63 mL<br />
Dermatop cr, ot 0.1% Prednicarbate 15, 60 g
Brand Generic Name Size<br />
Synalar ot 0.025% Fluocinolone acetonide 20, 60 g<br />
Topicort LP cr 0.05% Desoximetasone 15, 60 g<br />
V<br />
Cordran cr 0.05% Flurandrenolide 15, 30, 60 g<br />
Kenalog lt 0.1% Triamcinolone acetonide 15, 60 mL<br />
Kenalog ot 0.025% Triamcinolone acetonide 15, 60, 80, 240 g<br />
Locoid cr, ot 0.1% Hydrocortisone butyrate 15, 45 g<br />
Synalar cr 0.025% Fluocinolone acetonide 15, 60 g<br />
Tridesilon ot 0.05% Desonide 15, 60 g<br />
Valisone cr, lt 0.1% Betamethasone valerate cr: 15, 45, 110, 430 g<br />
lt: 20, 60 mL<br />
Westcort cr, ot 0.2% Hydrocortisone valerate ot: 15, 45, 60 g<br />
VI<br />
Aclovate cr, ot 0.05%<br />
Alclometasone dipropionate 15, 45 g<br />
Aristocort cr 0.1% Triamcinolone acetonide 15, 60 g<br />
cr: 15, 45, 60, 120 g<br />
Kenalog cr, lt 0.025% Triamcinolone acetonide cr: 15, 60, 80<br />
lt: 60 mL<br />
Locoid sl 0.1% Hydrocortisone butyrate 20, 60 mL<br />
Locorten cr 0.03% Flumetasone pivalate 15, 60 g<br />
Synalar cr, sl 0.01% Fluocinolone acetonide cr: 15, 45, 60 g<br />
sl: 20, 60 mL<br />
Tridesilon cr 0.05% Desonide 15, 60 g<br />
VII<br />
Hytone cr, ot, lt 1% Hydrocortisone cr, ot: 30 g<br />
lt: 120 mL<br />
Hytone cr, ot, lt 2.5% Hydrocortisone cr, ot: 30 g<br />
lt: 60 mL<br />
From Ferndale Laboratories, Ferndale, Michigan.<br />
Note: There are other topical steroid preparations containing dexamethasone, flumethasone,<br />
prednisolone, and methylprednisolone.<br />
Cr, cream; gl, gel; lt, lotion; ot, ointment; sl, solution.
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