Medicines Management & Pharmacy Services (MMPS) Topical Corticosteroids used at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Information Mild and moderate potency (potent and very potent on following page) Mild Corticosteroids Brand Name Active Ingredients Formulation Dioderm ® Hydrocortisone 0.1% Cream Hydrocortisone Hydrocortisone 0.5% Cream and Ointment Hydrocortisone Hydrocortisone 1% Cream and Ointment Hydrocortisone Hydrocortisone 2.5% Cream Mild Corticosteroids with Antimicrobials Brand Name Active Ingredients Formulation Canestan HC ® Hydrocortisone 1%, Clotrimazole 1% Cream Daktacort ® Hydrocortisone 1%, Miconazole nitrate 2% Cream and Ointment Fucidin H ® Hydrocortisone 1%, Fusidic Acid 2% Cream Timodine ® Hydrocortisone 0.5%,Nystatin 100,000units/Chlorhexidine 1% Cream Other Mild Corticosteroid Combination Preparations Brand Name Active Ingredients Formulation Eurax-HC ® Hydrocortisone 0.25%, Crotamiton 10% Cream Moderate Corticosteroids Brand Name Active Ingredients Formulation Betnovate RD ® Betamethasone 0.025% Cream and Ointment Eumovate ® Clobetasone Butyrate 0.05% Cream and Ointment Cream, Ointment, Haelan ® Fludroxycortide 0.0125% Tape Moderate Corticosteroids with Antimicrobials Brand Name Active Ingredients Formulation Trimovate ® Clobetasone Butyrate 0.05%, Oxytetracycline 3% Cream Nystatin 100 000 units/g Other Moderate Corticosteroid Combination Preparations None stocked at LTHT References and Provenance Date Produced: 14/12/2011 Valid until: 14/12/2013 Review Date: Author: Nora Sadiq, pharmacist Quality Assurance Check by: Steve Ashmore, Pharmacist Produced by Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services For further information contact [email protected] ext 65377 This information has been prepared by Leeds Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services for use by health care professionals at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Medicines Management & Pharmacy Services (MMPS) Topical Corticosteroids used at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Information Potent and very potent (mild and moderate potency on previous page) Potent Corticosteroids Brand Name Active Ingredients Formulation Betnovate ® Betamethasone Valerate 0.1% Cream and ointment Betacap ® Betamethasone Valerate 0.1% Scalp Application Diprosone ® Betamethasone Dipropionate 0.05% Cream Cutivate ® Fluticasone Propionate 0.05% Cream and Ointment Cream, Ointment, Elocon ® Mometasone Furoate 0.5% Scalp App Locoid ® Hydrocortisone Butyrate 0.1% Cream and Ointment Metosyn ® Fluocinonide 0.05% Cream and Ointment Oily Cream and Nerisone ® Diflucortolone Valerate 0.1% Ointment Cream, Gel, Synalar ® Fluocinolone Acetonide 0.025% Ointment Synalar 1 in 4 Dilution Fluocinolone Acetonide 0.00625% Cream Potent Corticosteroids with Antimicrobials Brand Name Active Ingredients Formulation Betnovate-C ® Betamethasone Valerate 0.1%, Clioquinol 3% Cream and Ointment Betnovate-N ® Betamethasone Valerate 0.1%, Neomycin sulphate 0.5% Cream and Ointment Fucibet ® Betamethasone Valerate 0.5%, Fusidic acid 3% Cream Aureocort ® Triamcinolone Acetonide 0.1%, Chlortetracycline 3% Ointment Synalar-C ® Fluocinolone Acetonide 0.025%, Clioquinol 3% Cream and Ointment Synalar-N ® Fluocinolone Acetonide 0.025%, Neomycin sulphate 0.5% Cream and Ointment Other Potent Corticosteroid Combination Preparations Brand Name Active Ingredients Formulation Ointment, Scalp Diprosalic ® Betamethasone Dipropionate 0.05%, Salicylic Acid 3% application Dovobet ® Betamethasone Dipropionate 0.05%, Calcipotriol 50mcg/g Ointment Xamiol ® Betamethasone Dipropionate 0.05%, Calcipotriol 50mcg/g Scalp Gel Very Potent Corticosteroids Brand Name Active Ingredients Formulation Cream, Ointment, Dermovate ® Clobetasol Propionate 0.05% Scalp App Nerisone Forte ® Diflucortolone Valerate 0.3% Ointment Very Potent Corticosteroids with Antimicrobials Brand Name Active Ingredients Formulation No longer branded Clobetasol Propionate 0.05%, Neomycin sulphate 0.5%, Cream and Ointment Nystatin 100,000 units/g References and Provenance Date Produced: 14/12/2011 Valid until: 14/12/2013 Review Date: Author: Nora Sadiq, pharmacist Quality Assurance Check by: Steve Ashmore, Pharmacist Produced by Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services For further information contact [email protected] ext 65377 This information has been prepared by Leeds Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services for use by health care professionals at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust .