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Corticosteroids Medium to Very High Potency (Topical)

Description

Topical 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.

These corticosteroids are available only with your doctor's prescription. Topical corticosteroids are available in the following dosage forms:

Topical

Amcinonide
- Cream (U.S. and Canada)
- Lotion (U.S. and Canada)
- Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
Beclomethasone
- Cream (Canada)
- Lotion (Canada)
Betamethasone
- Cream (U.S. and Canada)
- Foam (U.S.)
- Gel (U.S. and Canada)
- Lotion (U.S. and Canada)
- Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
- Topical aerosol (U.S.)
Clobetasol
- Cream (U.S. and Canada)
- Foam (U.S.)
- Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
- Topical solution (U.S. and Canada)
Clobetasone
- Cream (Canada)
- Ointment (Canada)
Desoximetasone
- Cream (U.S. and Canada)
- Gel (U.S. and Canada)
- Ointment (U.S.)
Diflorasone
- Cream (U.S. and Canada)
- Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
Diflucortolone
- Cream (Canada)
- Ointment (Canada)
Fluocinolone
- Cream (U.S. and Canada)
- Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
- Topical solution (U.S. and Canada)
Fluocinonide
- Cream (U.S. and Canada)
- Gel (U.S. and Canada)
- Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
- Topical solution (U.S. and Canada)
Flurandrenolide
- Cream (U.S. and Canada)
- Lotion (U.S.)
- Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
- Tape (U.S. and Canada)
Fluticasone
- Cream (U.S.)
- Ointment (U.S.)
Halcinonide
- Cream (U.S. and Canada)
- Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
- Topical solution (U.S. and Canada)
Halobetasol
- Cream (U.S.)
- Ointment (U.S.)
Hydrocortisone butyrate
- Cream (U.S.)
- Ointment (U.S.)
Hydrocortisone probutate
- Cream (Canada)
Hydrocortisone valerate
- Cream (U.S. and Canada)
- Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
Mometasone
- Cream (U.S. and Canada)
- Lotion (U.S. and Canada)
- Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
Prednicarbate
- Cream (U.S.)
Triamcinolone
- Cream (U.S. and Canada)
- Lotion (U.S.)
- Ointment (U.S. and Canada)
- Topical aerosol (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

Alphatrex ³
Aristocort ²⁰
Aristocort A ²⁰
Betatrex ³
Beta-Val ³
Bio-Syn ⁹
Cordran ¹¹
Cordran SP ¹¹
Cormax ⁴
Cutivate ¹²
Cyclocort ¹
Delta-Tritex ²⁰
Dermabet ³
Dermatop ¹⁹
Diprolene ³
Diprolene AF ³
Diprosone ³
Elocon ¹⁸
Florone ⁷
Florone E ⁷
Fluocet ⁹
Fluocin ¹⁰
Fluonid ⁹
Flurosyn ⁹
Flutex ²⁰
Halog ¹³
Halog-E ¹³
Kenac ²⁰
Kenalog ²⁰
Kenalog-H ²⁰
Kenonel ²⁰
Licon ¹⁰
Lidex ¹⁰
Lidex-E ¹⁰
Locoid ¹⁵
Luxiq ³
Maxiflor ⁷
Maxivate ³
Olux ⁴
Pandel ¹⁶
Psorcon ⁷
Synalar ⁹
Synalar-HP ⁹
Synemol ⁹
Teladar ³
Temovate ⁴
Temovate E ⁴
Temovate Scalp Application ⁴
Topicort ⁶
Topicort LP ⁶
Triacet ²⁰
Triderm ²⁰
Ultravate ¹⁴
Uticort ³
Valisone ³
Valisone Reduced Strength ³
Valnac ³
Westcort ¹⁷

In Canada -

Aristocort C ²⁰
Aristocort D ²⁰
Aristocort R ²⁰
Beben ³
Betacort Scalp Lotion ³
Betaderm ³
Betaderm Scalp Lotion ³
Betnovate ³
Betnovate-1/2 ³
Celestoderm-V ³
Celestoderm-V/2 ³
Cyclocort ¹
Dermovate ⁴
Dermovate Scalp Lotion ⁴
Diprolene ³
Diprosone ³
Drenison ¹¹
Ectosone Mild ³
Ectosone Regular ³
Ectosone Scalp Lotion ³
Elocom ¹⁸
Eumovate ⁵
Florone ⁷
Fluoderm ⁹
Fluolar ⁹
Fluonide ⁹
Halog ¹³
Kenalog ²⁰
Lidemol ¹⁰
Lidex ¹⁰
Lyderm ¹⁰
Metaderm Mild ³
Metaderm Regular ³
Nerisone ⁸
Nerisone Oily ⁸
Novobetamet ³
Occulocort ³
Prevex B ³
Propaderm ²
Synalar ⁹
Synamol ⁹
Topicort ⁶
Topicort Mild ⁶
Topilene ³
Topisone ³
Topsyn ¹⁰
Triaderm ²⁰
Trianide Mild ²⁰
Trianide Regular ²⁰
Valisone Scalp Lotion ³
Westcort ¹⁷

Other commonly used names are:

Beclometasone
Fludroxycortide
Ulobetasol

Note:

For quick reference, the following medium to very high potency corticosteroids are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.

This information applies to the following medicines:
1.	Amcinonide (am-SIN-oh-nide)
2.	Beclomethasone (be-kloe-METH-a-sone)*
3.	Betamethasone (bay-ta-METH-a-sone)‡
4.	Clobetasol (kloe-BAY-ta-sol)
5.	Clobetasone (kloe-BAY-ta-sone)*
6.	Desoximetasone (des-ox-i-MET-a-sone)‡
7.	Diflorasone (dye-FLOR-a-sone)
8.	Diflucortolone (dye-floo-KOR-toe-lone)*
9.	Fluocinolone (floo-oh-SIN-oh-lone)‡
10.	Fluocinonide (floo-oh-SIN-oh-nide)‡
11.	Flurandrenolide (flure-an-DREN-oh-lide) (except Drenison-1/4)‡
12.	Fluticasone (floo-TIK-a-sone)†
13.	Halcinonide (hal-SIN-oh-nide)
14.	Halobetasol (hal-oh-BAY-ta-sol)†
15.	Hydrocortisone butyrate (hye-droe-KOR-ti-sone bue-TEAR-ate)†
16.	Hydrocortisone probutate (hye-droe-KOR-ti-soneproe-BYOE-tate)
17.	Hydrocortisone valerate (hye-droe-KOR-ti-sone val-AIR-ate)
18.	Mometasone (moe-MET-a-sone)
19.	Prednicarbate (PRED-ni-kar-bate)†
20.	Triamcinolone (trye-am-SIN-oh-lone)
* 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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Corticosteroids Medium to Very High Potency (Topical)

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