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Corticosteroids Medium to Very High Potency (Topical)

Description and Brand Names | Before Using | Proper Use | Precautions | Side Effects | Additional Information


Category
  • Anti-inflammatory, steroidal, topical
  • Corticosteroid, 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: Before Using

Date Revised: 06/17/2002






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