Comparison of Potencies of Topical Steroids*
| Level 1 Potency |
| Brand Name |
Generic Name |
| Cetacort Lotion 0.5%/1% |
Hydrocortisone |
| Cortaid Cream/Spray/Ointment 1% |
Hydrocortisone |
| Hytone Cream/Lotion 1%/2.5% |
Hydrocortisone (available
online, click here) |
| Micort-HC Cream 2%/2.5% |
Hydrocortisone |
| Nutracort Lotion 1%/2.5% |
Hydrocortisone |
| Synacort Cream 1%/2.5% |
Hydrocortisone |
| Level 2 Potency |
| Brand Name |
Generic Name |
| Aclovate Cream/Ointment 0.05% |
Alclometasone dipropionate |
| Derma-Smooth/FS Oil 0.01% |
Fluocinolone acetonide |
| Desonate Gel 0.05% |
Desonide |
| Synalar Cream/Solution 0.01% |
Fluocinolone acetonide |
| Verdeso Foam 0.05% |
Desonide |
| Level 3 Potency |
| Brand Name |
Generic Name |
| Capex Shampoo |
Fluocinolone acetonide |
| Cordran Cream |
Flurandrenolide |
| Cutivate Cream/Lotion |
Fluticasone propionate |
| DermAtop Cream |
Prednicarbate |
| DesOwen Lotion |
Desonide |
| Locoid Cream/Lotion Ointment/Solution 0.1% |
Hydrocortisone |
| Pandel Cream 0.1% |
Hydrocortisone |
| Synalar Cream 0.03%/0.01% |
Fluocinolone acetonide |
| Westcort Cream 0.2% |
Hydrocortisone valerate |
| Level 4 Potency |
| Brand Name |
Generic Name |
| Cordran Ointment 0.05% |
Flurandrenolide |
| Elocon Cream 0.1% |
Mometasone furoate |
| Kenalog Cream/Spray 0.1% |
Triamcinolone acetonide |
| Synalar Ointment 0.03% |
Fluocinolone acetonide |
| Topicort LP Cream/Ointment 0.05% |
Desoximetasone |
| Westcort Ointment 0.2% |
Hydrocortisone valerate |
| Level 4 Potency |
| Brand Name |
Generic Name |
| Cutivate Ointment 0.005% |
Fluticasone propionate |
| Lidex-E Cream 0.05% |
Fluocinonide |
| Luxiq Foam 0.12% |
Betamethasone valerate |
| Level 5 Potency |
| Brand Name |
Generic Name |
| Diprolene Cream AF 0.05% |
Betamethasone dipropionate |
| Elocon Ointment 0.1% |
Mometasone furoate |
| Florone Ointment 0.05% |
Diflorasone diacetate |
| Halog Ointment/Cream 0.1% |
Halcinonide |
| Lidex Cream/Gel/Ointment 0.05% |
Fluocinonide |
| Psorcon Cream 0.05% |
Diflorasone diacetate |
| Topicort Cream/Ointment 0.25% |
Desoximetasone |
| Topicort Gel 0.05% |
Desoximetasone |
| Wynzora Cream 0.005%/0.064% |
Calcipotriene & Betamethasone dipropionate |
| Level 6 Potency |
| Brand Name |
Generic Name |
| Bryhali Lotion 0.01% |
Halobetasol propionate |
| Doubrii Lotion 0.01%/0.045% |
Halobetasol propionate / tazarotene |
| Level 7 Potency |
| Brand Name |
Generic Name |
| Clobex Lotion/Spray/Shampoo 0.05% |
Clobetasol propionate |
| Cordran Tape 4mcg/sq. cm |
Flurandrenolide |
| Cormax Cream/Solution |
Clobetasol propionate |
| Diprolene Ointment 0.05% |
Betamethasone dipropionate |
| Lexette Foam 0.05% |
Halobetasol propionate |
| Olux E Foam 0.05% |
Clobetasol propionate |
| Olux Foam 0.05% |
Clobetasol propionate |
| Psorcon Ointment 0.05% |
Diflorasone diacetate |
| Psorcon E Ointment 0.05% |
Diflorasone diacetate |
| Temovate Cream/Ointment/Solution 0.05% |
Clobetasol propionate |
| Topicort Topical Spray 0.25% |
Desoximetasone |
| Ultravate Cream/Ointment/Lotion 0.05% |
Halobetasol propionate |
| Vanos Cream 0.1% |
Fluocinonide |
* Adapted from The National Psoriasis Foundation (psoriasis.org)
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