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