Topical steroids are often used to treat conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, and other inflammatory skin conditions. Steroids come in a variety of formulations, including creams, ointments, gels, and solutions.
The strength of a steroid is measured by its potency. Potency is defined as the amount of active ingredient in a formulation that is necessary to produce a desired effect. The higher the potency, the more powerful the drug.
| Potency Strength | Brand Name | Generic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Super-potent Ultra-high |
Diprolene Ointment, 0.05% | Augmented betamethasone dipropionate |
| Cormax Cream/Solution, 0.05% | Clobetasol propionate | |
| Clobex Lotion/Spray/Shampoo, 0.05% | Clobetasol propionate | |
| Olux Foam, 0.05% | Clobetasol propionate | |
| Olux E Foam, 0.05% | Clobetasol propionate | |
| Temovate Cream/Ointment/Solution, 0.05% | Clobetasol propionate | |
| Topicort Topical Spray, 0.25% | Desoximetasone | |
| Psorcon Ointment, 0.05%; | Augmented diflorasone diacetate | |
| Psorcon E Ointment, 0.05% | Diflorasone diacetate | |
| Vanos Cream, 0.1% | Fluocinonide | |
| Cordran Tape, 4mcg/sq. cm. | Flurandrenolide 4 mcg/cm2 | |
| Lexette Foam, 0.05% | Halobetasol propionate | |
| Ultravate Cream/Ointment, 0.05% | Halobetasol propionate | |
| Ultravate Lotion, 0.05% | Halobetasol propionate | |
| Bryhali Lotion, 0.01% | Halobetasol propionate | |
| High | Cyclocort Ointment, 0.1% | Amcinonide |
| Diprolene Ointment, 0.05% | Betamethasone dipropionate | |
| Diprolene Cream/Lotion, 0.05% | Augmented betamethasone dipropionate | |
| Topicort Cream/Ointment, 0.25% | Desoximetasone | |
| Topicort Gel 0.05% | Desoximetasone | |
| Florone Cream, 0.05% | Augmented Diflorasone diacetate | |
| Florone Ointment, 0.05% | Diflorasone diacetate | |
| Lidex Cream/Gel/Ointment/Solution, 0.05% | Fluocinonide | |
| Halog Ointment/Cream, 0.1% | Halcinonide | |
| Elocon Ointment, 0.1% | Mometasone furoate | |
| Cyclocort Cream/Lotion 0.1% | Amcinonide | |
| Diprolene AF Cream 0.05% | Betamethasone dipropionate | |
| Diprolene Lotion 0.05% | Betamethasone dipropionate | |
| Psorcon Cream, 0.05% | Diflorasone diacetate | |
| Cutivate Ointment, 0.005% | Fluticasone propionate | |
| TRIDERM | Triamcinolone acetonide 0.5% | |
| Moderate (Medium) |
Luxiq Aerosol Foam 0.12% | Betamethasone valerate |
| Topicort LP Cream, 0.05% | Desoximetasone | |
| Synalar Ointment 0.025% | Fluocinolone acetonide | |
| Cordran Ointment, 0.05% | Flurandrenolide | |
| Westcort Ointment, 0.2% | Hydrocortisone valerate | |
| Elocon Cream/Lotion, 0.1% | Mometasone furoate | |
| Kenalog Cream/Ointment, 0.1% | Triamcinolone acetonide | |
| Kenalog Spray, 0.2% | Triamcinolone acetonide | |
| CREAM: BETA-VAL/BETADERM; LOTION: VALISONE/BETA-VAL | Betamethasone valerate 0.1% | |
| Cloderm Cream, 0.1% | Clocortolone pivalate | |
| Synalar Cream 0.025% | Fluocinolone acetonide | |
| Capex Shampoo | Fluocinolone acetonide | |
| Derma-Smoothe/FS | Fluocinolone acetonide | |
| Cutivate Cream/Lotion 0.05% | Fluticasone propionate | |
| Cordran Cream/Lotion, 0.05% | Flurandrenolide | |
| Locoid Cream/Lotion/Ointment/Solution, 0.1% | Hydrocortisone butyrate | |
| Pandel Cream, 0.1% | Hydrocortisone probutate | |
| WESTCORT Cream | Hydrocortisone valerate 0.2% | |
| DermAtop Cream/Ointment, 0.1% | Prednicarbate | |
| Low | Aclovate Cream/Ointment, 0.05% | Alclometasone dipropionate |
| LOTION, CREAM, OINT: DESOWEN; GEL: DESONATE/DESRX; FOAM: VERDESO 3 | Desonide 0.05% | |
| Synalar Cream/Solution, 0.01% | Fluocinolone acetonide | |
| LOTION, GEL, CREAM, OINT: CORTIZONE 10; SOLUTION: SCALPICIN/TEXACORT 7 | Hydrocortisone 0.5% – 2.5% | |
| Cetacort Lotion, 0.5%/1% | Hydrocortisone | |
| Cortaid Cream/Spray/Ointment | Hydrocortisone | |
| Hytone Cream/Lotion, 1%/2.5% | Hydrocortisone | |
| Micort-HC Cream, 2%/2.5% | Hydrocortisone | |
| Nutracort Lotion, 1%/2.5% | Hydrocortisone | |
| Synacort Cream, 1%/2.5% | Hydrocortisone |
