Відносна ефективність окремих місцевих кортикостероїдів

Class*

Corticosteroid

I

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment

Clobetasol propionate 0.05% cream or ointment or foam

Diflorasone diacetate 0.05% ointment

Fluocinonide 0.1% cream

Halobetasol propionate 0.05% cream or ointment

II

Amcinonide 0.1% ointment

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% cream

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment (a different formula than the betamethasone ointment in class I)

Desoximetasone 0.25% cream, 0.05% gel, 0.25% ointment

Diflorasone diacetate 0.05% ointment

Fluocinonide 0.05% cream, gel, ointment, or solution

Halcinonide 0.1% cream, ointment, or solution

Mometasone furoate 0.1% ointment

III

Amcinonide 0.1% cream or lotion

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% cream

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% lotion

Betamethasone valerate 0.1% ointment

Desoximetasone 0.05% cream

Diflorasone diacetate 0.05% cream

Fluocinonide c 0.05% emollient cream

Fluticasone propionate 0.005% ointment

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% ointment

IV

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.025% ointment

Flurandrenolide 0.05% ointment

Mometasone furoate 0.1% cream or lotion

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% cream or ointment

V

Betamethasone valerate 0.1% cream

Desonide 0.05% ointment

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.025% cream

Flurandrenolide 0.05% cream

Fluticasone propionate 0.05% cream

Hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1% cream, ointment, or solution

Hydrocortisone valerate 0.2% cream or ointment

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% lotion or 0.025% ointment

VI

Alclometasone dipropionate 0.05% cream or ointment

Betamethasone valerate 0.1% lotion

Desonide 0.05% cream

Flumethasone pivalate 0.03% cream (not available in the United States)

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01% cream or solution

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% cream

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.025% cream or lotion

VII

Hydrocortisone 1% or 2.5% cream, 1% or 2.5% lotion, 1% or 2.5% ointment

Hydrocortisone acetate (1% or 2.5% cream, 1% or 2.5% lotion, 1% or 2.5% ointment) and pramoxine hydrochloride 1%

* Class I is the most potent, and class VII is the least potent. Potency depends on many factors, including the corticosteroid’s characteristics and concentration and the base in which it is used.