Relative Potency of Selected Topical Corticosteroids

I

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointmentBetamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment

Clobetasol propionate 0.05% cream or ointment or foamClobetasol propionate 0.05% cream or ointment or foam

Diflorasone diacetate 0.05% ointmentDiflorasone diacetate 0.05% ointment

Fluocinonide 0.1% creamFluocinonide 0.1% cream

Halobetasol propionate 0.05% cream or ointmentHalobetasol propionate 0.05% cream or ointment

II

Amcinonide 0.1% ointmentAmcinonide 0.1% ointment

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% creamBetamethasone dipropionate 0.05% cream

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment (a different formula than the betamethasone ointment in class I)Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment (a different formula than the betamethasone ointment in class I)

Desoximetasone 0.25% cream, 0.05% gel, 0.25% ointmentDesoximetasone 0.25% cream, 0.05% gel, 0.25% ointment

Diflorasone diacetate 0.05% ointment Diflorasone diacetate 0.05% ointment

Fluocinonide 0.05% cream, gel, ointment, or solutionFluocinonide 0.05% cream, gel, ointment, or solution

Halcinonide 0.1% cream, ointment, or solutionHalcinonide 0.1% cream, ointment, or solution

Mometasone furoate 0.1% ointmentMometasone furoate 0.1% ointment

III

Amcinonide 0.1% cream or lotionAmcinonide 0.1% cream or lotion

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% creamBetamethasone dipropionate 0.05% cream

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% lotionBetamethasone dipropionate 0.05% lotion

Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointmentBetamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment

Desoximetasone 0.05% creamDesoximetasone 0.05% cream

Diflorasone diacetate 0.05% creamDiflorasone diacetate 0.05% cream

Fluocinonide c 0.05% emollient creamFluocinonide c 0.05% emollient cream

Fluticasone propionate 0.005% ointmentFluticasone propionate 0.005% ointment

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% ointmentTriamcinolone acetonide 0.1% ointment

IV

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.025% ointmentFluocinolone acetonide 0.025% ointment

Flurandrenolide 0.05% ointmentFlurandrenolide 0.05% ointment

Mometasone furoate 0.1% cream or lotionMometasone furoate 0.1% cream or lotion

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% cream or ointmentTriamcinolone acetonide 0.1% cream or ointment

V

Betamethasone valerate 0.1% creamBetamethasone valerate 0.1% cream

Desonide 0.05% ointmentDesonide 0.05% ointment

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.025% creamFluocinolone acetonide 0.025% cream

Flurandrenolide 0.05% creamFlurandrenolide 0.05% cream

Fluticasone propionate 0.05% creamFluticasone propionate 0.05% cream

Hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1% cream, ointment, or solutionHydrocortisone butyrate 0.1% cream, ointment, or solution

Hydrocortisone valerate 0.2% cream or ointmentHydrocortisone valerate 0.2% cream or ointment

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% lotion or 0.025% ointmentTriamcinolone acetonide 0.1% lotion or 0.025% ointment

VI

Alclometasone dipropionate 0.05% cream or ointmentAlclometasone dipropionate 0.05% cream or ointment

Betamethasone valerate 0.1% lotionBetamethasone valerate 0.1% lotion

Desonide 0.05% creamDesonide 0.05% cream

Flumethasone pivalate 0.03% cream (not available in the United States)

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01% cream or solutionFluocinolone acetonide 0.01% cream or solution

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% creamTriamcinolone acetonide 0.1% cream

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.025% cream or lotionTriamcinolone acetonide 0.025% cream or lotion

VII

Hydrocortisone 1% or 2.5% cream, 1% or 2.5% lotion, 1% or 2.5% ointmentHydrocortisone 1% or 2.5% cream, 1% or 2.5% lotion, 1% or 2.5% ointment

Hydrocortisone acetate (1% or 2.5% cream, 1% or 2.5% lotion, 1% or 2.5% ointment) and pramoxine hydrochloride 1%Hydrocortisone acetate (1% or 2.5% cream, 1% or 2.5% lotion, 1% or 2.5% ointment) and pramoxine hydrochloride 1%