Corticosteroids Low Potency (Topical)
Category- Anti-inflammatory, steroidal,
topical
- Corticosteroid, topical
DescriptionTopical corticosteroids
(kor-ti-ko-STER-oyds)
are used to help relieve redness, swelling, itching, and discomfort of many
skin problems. These medicines are like cortisone. They belong to the general
family of medicines called steroids.
Most corticosteroids are available only with your doctor's prescription.
Some strengths of hydrocortisone are available without a prescription. However,
your doctor may have special instructions on the proper use for your medical
condition.
Topical corticosteroids are available in the following dosage forms:
Topical
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Alclometasone
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Cream (U.S.)
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Ointment (U.S.)
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Clocortolone
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Desonide
-
Cream (U.S. and Canada)
-
Lotion (U.S.)
-
Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
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Dexamethasone
-
Cream (U.S.)
-
Gel (U.S.)
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Topical aerosol (U.S.)
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Flumethasone
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Cream (Canada)
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Ointment (Canada)
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Flurandrenolide
-
Cream 0.0125% (Canada)
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Ointment 0.0125% (Canada)
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Hydrocortisone
-
Cream (U.S. and Canada)
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Lotion (U.S. and Canada)
-
Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
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Topical solution (U.S. and Canada)
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Hydrocortisone acetate
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Cream (U.S. and Canada)
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Topical aerosol foam (U.S.)
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Lotion (U.S.)
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Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S.—
- Aclovate 1
- Acticort 100 7
- Aeroseb-Dex 4
- Aeroseb-HC 7
- Ala-Cort 7
- Ala-Scalp HP 7
- Allercort 7
- Alphaderm 7
- Bactine 7
- Beta-HC 7
- CaldeCORT Anti-Itch 8
- CaldeCORT Light 9
- Carmol-HC 9
- Cetacort 7
- Cloderm 2
- Cortaid 8
- Cort-Dome 7
- Cortef Feminine Itch 9
- Corticaine 9
- Cortifair 7
- Cortril 7
- Decaderm 4
- Decadron 4
- Decaspray 4
- Delacort 7
- Dermacort 7
- Dermarest DriCort 7
- DermiCort 7
- Dermtex HC 7
- DesOwen 3
- Epifoam 9
- FoilleCort 9
- Gly-Cort 7
- Gynecort 9
- Gynecort 10 9
- Hi-Cor 1.0 7
- Hi-Cor 2.5 7
- Hydro-Tex 7
- Hytone 7
- LactiCare-HC 7
- Lanacort 9
- Lanacort 10 9
- Lemoderm 7
- Maximum Strength Cortaid 7
- MyCort 7
- 9-1-1 9
- Nutracort 7
- Penecort 7
- Pentacort 7
- Pharma-Cort 9
- Rederm 7
- Rhulicort 9
- S-T Cort 7
- Synacort 7
- Texacort 7
- Tridesilon 3
In Canada—
- Barriere-HC 7
- Cortacet 9
- Cortate 7
- Cortef 8
- Corticreme 9
- Cortoderm 9
- Drenison-1/4 6
- Emo-Cort 7
- Emo-Cort Scalp Solution 7
- Hyderm 9
- Locacorten 5
- Novohydrocort 9
- Prevex HC 7
- Sarna HC 1.0% 7
- Sential 7
- Tridesilon 3
- Unicort 7
Other commonly used names are:
- Cortisol
- Fludroxycortide
- Flumetasone
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Note:
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For quick reference, the following low potency corticosteroids
are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.
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| This information applies to the following medicines: |
| 1. |
Alclometasone (al-kloe-MET-a-sone)† |
| 2. |
Clocortolone (kloe-KOR-toe-lone)† |
| 3. |
Desonide (DESS-oh-nide)‡ |
| 4. |
Dexamethasone (dex-a-METH-a-sone)† |
| 5. |
Flumethasone (floo-METH-a-sone)* |
| 6. |
Flurandrenolide (flure-an-DREN-oh-lide) (Drenison-1/4only) |
| 7. |
Hydrocortisone (hye-droe-KOR-ti-sone)‡ |
| 8. |
Hydrocortisone or hydrocortisone acetate (hye-droe-KOR-ti-son or
hye-droe-KOR-ti-sonee AS-a-tate)‡ |
| 9. |
Hydrocortisone acetate (hye-droe-KOR-ti-sone AS-a-tate)‡ |
| * Not commercially available in the U.S. |
| † Not commercially available in Canada |
| ‡ Generic name product may be available
in the U.S. |
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