TOPICAL STEROID POTENCY RANKING (I—MOST POTENT, VII—LEAST POTENT) Brand Generic Name Size I

Temovate cr, ot 0.05% Clobetasol propionate 15, 30, 45 g

Diprolene ot, cr 0.05% Betamethasone dipropionate 15, 50 g

Psorcon ot 0.05% Diflorasone diacetate 15, 30, 60 g

Ultravate cr, ot 0.05% Halobetasol dipropionate 15, 45 g

II

Cyclocort ot 0.1% Amcinonide 15, 30, 60 g

Diprosone ot 0.05% Betamethasone dipropionate 15, 50 g

Elocon ot 0.1% Mometasone furoate 15, 45 g

Florone ot 0.05% Diflorasone diacetate 15, 30, 60 g

Halog cr, ot, sl 0.1% Halcinonide cr, ot: 15, 30, 60, 240 g

sl: 20, 60 mL

Lidex cr, gl, ot, sl 0.05% Fluocinonide 15, 30, 60, 120 g

sl: 20, 60 mL

Maxiflor ot 0.05% Diflorasone diacetate 15, 30, 60 g

Maxivate cr, ot 0.05% Betamethasone dipropionate 15, 45 g

Topicort cr, ot 0.25% Desoximetasone 15, 60 g

Topicort gl 0.05% Desoximetasone 15, 60 g

III

Aristocort A ot 0.1% Triamcinolone acetonide 15, 60 g

Cyclocort cr, lt 0.1% Amcinonide cr: 15, 30, 60 g

lt: 20, 60 mL

Diprosone cr 0.05% Betamethasone dipropionate 15, 45 g

Florone cr 0.05% Diflorasone diacetate 15, 30, 60 g

Lidex-E cr 0.05% Fluocinonide 15, 30, 60, 120 g

Maxiflor cr 0.05% Diflorasone diacetate 15, 30, 60 g

Maxivate lt 0.05% Betamethasone dipropionate 60 mL

Valisone ot 0.1% Betamethasone valerate 14, 45 g

IV

Aristocort ot 0.1% Triamcinolone acetonide 15, 60 g

Cordran ot 0.05% Flurandrenolide 15, 30, 60, 225 g

Elocon cr, lt 0.1% Mometasone furoate cr: 15, 45 g

lt: 30, 60 mL

Kenalog cr, ot 0.1% Triamcinolone acetonide 15, 60, 80, 240 g

Kenalog aerosol 0.2% Triamcinolone acetonide 63 mL

Dermatop cr, ot 0.1% Prednicarbate 15, 60 g

Brand Generic Name Size Synalar ot 0.025% Fluocinolone acetonide 20, 60 g

Topicort LP cr 0.05% Desoximetasone 15, 60 g

V

Cordran cr 0.05% Flurandrenolide 15, 30, 60 g

Kenalog lt 0.1% Triamcinolone acetonide 15, 60 mL

Kenalog ot 0.025% Triamcinolone acetonide 15, 60, 80, 240 g

Locoid cr, ot 0.1% Hydrocortisone butyrate 15, 45 g

Synalar cr 0.025% Fluocinolone acetonide 15, 60 g

Tridesilon ot 0.05% Desonide 15, 60 g

Valisone cr, lt 0.1% Betamethasone valerate cr: 15, 45, 110, 430 g

lt: 20, 60 mL

Westcort cr, ot 0.2% Hydrocortisone valerate ot: 15, 45, 60 g

cr: 15, 45, 60, 120 g

VI

Aclovate cr, ot 0.05% Alclometasone dipropionate 15, 45 g

Aristocort cr 0.1% Triamcinolone acetonide 15, 60 g

Kenalog cr, lt 0.025% Triamcinolone acetonide cr: 15, 60, 80

lt: 60 mL

Locoid sl 0.1% Hydrocortisone butyrate 20, 60 mL

Locorten cr 0.03% Flumetasone pivalate 15, 60 g

Synalar cr, sl 0.01% Fluocinolone acetonide cr: 15, 45, 60 g

sl: 20, 60 mL

Tridesilon cr 0.05% Desonide 15, 60 g

VII

Hytone cr, ot, lt 1% Hydrocortisone cr, ot: 30 g

lt: 120 mL

Hytone cr, ot, lt 2.5% Hydrocortisone cr, ot: 30 g

lt: 60 mL From Ferndale Laboratories, Ferndale, Michigan. Note: There are other topical steroid preparations containing dexamethasone, flumethasone, prednisolone, and methylprednisolone.

Cr, cream; gl, gel; lt, lotion; ot, ointment; sl, solution.