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Table2.
PotencyRatingsofTopicalCorticosteroids

MEDICATION

POTENCY DOSAGE
GENERIC BRAND AVAILABLESIZES
(GROUP) VEHICLE

Ultrahigh(I) Augmentedbetamethasone Diprolene* G,O 15,45,50g

dipropionate0.05%

Clobetasolpropionate0.05% Clobex L,Sh 59,118mL(L)118mL

(Sh)

Olux* F 50,100g

Temovate* C,G,O 15,30,45g(C,O)15,

30,60g(G)

Temovate C 15,30,60g
E*

Diflorasonediacetate0.05% Apexicon* O 15,30,60g

Fluocinonide0.1% Vanos C 30,60g

Flurandrenolide4mcgperm2 Cordran T 243and803

rolls

Halobetasolpropionate0.05% Ultravate* C,O 15,50g

High(II) Amcinonide0.1% O 15,30,60g

Augmentedbetamethasone Diprolene* L 30,60mL

dipropionate0.05%
Diprolene C 15,50g
AF*

Betamethasonedipropionate Diprosone* O 15,45g

0.05%

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MEDICATION

POTENCY DOSAGE
GENERIC BRAND AVAILABLESIZES
(GROUP) VEHICLE

Desoximetasone Topicort C,O 15,60g

0.25%*

Topicort G 15,60g
0.05%*

Diflorasonediacetate0.05% ApexiconE* C 15,30,60g

Fluocinonide0.05% Lidex* C,G,O 15,30,60g

Halcinonide0.1% Halog C,O,So 15,30,60,240g(C,O)

30,60mL(So)

Mediumto Amcinonide0.1% Cyclocort C 4,15,30,60g

high(III)
Betamethasonedipropionate Betanate* C 15,45g
0.05%

Fluticasonepropionate0.005% Cutivate* O 15,30,60g

Triamcinoloneacetonide0.5% Cinalog* C,O 15g

Medium(IV Betamethasonevalerate BetaVal C,L 14,45g(C)60mL(L)

andV) 0.1%*

Luxiq0.12% F 100g

Desoximetasone0.05% TopicortLP* C 15,60g

Fluocinoloneacetonide0.025% Synalar* C,O 15,60g

Fluticasonepropionate0.05% Cutivate* C 15,30,60g

Hydrocortisonebutyrate0.1% Locoid* O 5,10,15,30,45g

Hydrocortisoneprobutate0.1% Pandel C 15,45,80g

Hydrocortisonevalerate0.2% Westcort* C,O 14,45,60g(C,O)120

g(C)

Mometasonefuroate0.1% Elocon* C,L,O 15,45g(C,O)30,60

mL(L)

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MEDICATION

POTENCY DOSAGE
GENERIC BRAND AVAILABLESIZES
(GROUP) VEHICLE

Triamcinoloneacetonide Kenalog* C,L,O 15,80,454g(C,O)60

0.025% mL(L)

Triamcinoloneacetonide0.1% Triderm* C,L,O 15,80,454g(C,O)15,

60mL(L)

Low(VI) Alclometasonedipropionate Aclovate* C,O 15,45,60g

0.05%

Desonide0.05% Desonate G 15,30,60g

Desowen* C,O 15,60g

Lokara L 60,120mL

Verdeso F 100g

Fluocinolone0.01% C 15,60g

Hydrocortisonebutyrate0.1% Locoid* C 5,10,15,30,45g

Leastpotent Hydrocortisone1%,2.5% C,L,O 20,30,120g(C,O)60,

(VII) 120mL(L)

C=creamF=foamG=gelL=lotionO=ointmentSh=shampooSo=solutionT=tape.

*Genericisavailable.

Brandnotavailableinthisformulation.

BrandnolongeravailableintheUnitedStates.

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