Topical Corticosteroid Preparations Classified by Relative Potency

Brand Name / Generic Name / Vehicle
Group I – Super Potent
Clobex / Clobetasole 0.05% / Lotion, Spray, Shampoo
Cormax / Clobetasole 0.05% / Cream, Ointment, Solution
Diprolene / Augmented Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% / Ointment
Olux / Clobetasole 0.05% / Foam
Psorcon / Diflorasone Diacetate 0.05% / Cream, Ointment
Temovate / Clobetasole 0.05% / Cream, Ointment, Solution
Ultravate / Halobetasole 0.05% / Cream, Ointment
Vanos / Fluocinonide / Cream
Group II High Potency
Cyclocort / Amcinonide 0.1% / Ointment
Diprolene AF / Augmented Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% / Cream
Diprosone / Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% / Ointment
Florone / Diflorasone Diacetate 0.05% / Ointment
Halog / Halcinonide 0.1% / Cream, Ointment
Lidex / Fluocinonide 0.05% / Cream, Ointment, Gel
Topicort / Desoximenthasone 0.05-0.25% / Cream, Gel, Ointment
Group III Mid-High Potency
Aristocort / Triamcinolone acetonide 0.5% / Cream, Ointment
Cutivate / Fluticasone propionate 0.005% / Ointment
Cyclocort / Amcinonide 0.1% / Cream, Ointment, Lotion
Diprosone / Betamethasone 0.05% / Cream
Elocon / Mometasone furoate 0.1% / Ointment
Group IV Mid Potency
Cloderm / Clocortolone pivalate 0.1% / Cream
Elocon / Mometasone furoate 0.1% / Cream
Kenalog / Triamcinolone 0.1% / Ointment
Luxiq / Betamethasone valerate 0.12% / Foam
Pandel / Hydrocortisone probutate 0.1% / Cream
Synalar / Fluocinolone 0.025% / Ointment
Valisone / Betamethasone valerate 0.1% / Ointment, Cream, Lotion
Westcort / Hydrocortisone valerate 0.2% / Ointment
Group V Mid-Low Potency
Cordran / Flurandrenolide 0.05% / Cream, Lotion
Cutivate / Fluticasone propionate 0.05% / Cream
Locoid / Hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1% / Cream
Westcort / Hydrocortisone valerate 0.2% / Cream
Westcort / Hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1% / Cream
Group VI Low Potency
Aclovate / Aclomethasone dipropionate 0.05% / Cream, Ointment
DesOwen / Desonide 0.05% / Cream, Ointment
Tridesilon / Desonide 0,05% / Cream
Valisone / Betamethasone valerate 0.01% / Cream
Group VII Low Potency
Hydrocortisone / 1 and 2.5% / Cream, Ointment, Solution, Lotion

Adapted from: Contact dermatitis: a practice parameter. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, 2006. 97(3 Suppl 2): p. S1-38