Topical Steroid Potency Chart

Curious about the potency of topical steroids? Perhaps your health care provider prescribed you a treatment and you’d like to know how potent it is.

Below you will find a chart of topical steroids classified by their potency. Both the brand names and generic names are listed.

Are you looking for non-steroid or over-the-counter options? While topical steroids require a prescription from a health care provider, there are over-the-counter and non-steroid treatment options available to you without a prescription.

NPF's Seal of Recognition has a searchable list of products like shampoos and moisturizers, and even household items, all of which are made or intended to be non-irritating to your sensitive skin.

Steroid Potency Chart

This chart is for educational use only. Please read the full prescription insert for known side effects, precautions, or warnings. Also, please talk with your health care provider for the specific dose and frequency that is right for you. The National Psoriasis Foundation does not endorse any specific treatment for psoriatic disease.

Potency Strength	Brand Name	Generic Name
Super-potent Ultra-high	Diprolene Ointment, 0.05%	Augmented betamethasone dipropionate
	Cormax Cream/Solution, 0.05%	Clobetasol propionate
	Clobex Lotion/Spray/Shampoo, 0.05%	Clobetasol propionate
	Olux Foam, 0.05%	Clobetasol propionate
	Olux E Foam, 0.05%	Clobetasol propionate
	Temovate Cream/Ointment/Solution, 0.05%	Clobetasol propionate
	Topicort Topical Spray, 0.25%	Desoximetasone
	Psorcon Ointment, 0.05%;	Augmented diflorasone diacetate
	Psorcon E Ointment, 0.05%	Diflorasone diacetate
	Vanos Cream, 0.1%	Fluocinonide
	Cordran Tape, 4mcg/sq. cm.	Flurandrenolide 4 mcg/cm2
	Lexette Foam, 0.05%	Halobetasol propionate
	Ultravate Cream/Ointment, 0.05%	Halobetasol propionate
	Ultravate Lotion, 0.05%	Halobetasol propionate
	Bryhali Lotion, 0.01%	Halobetasol propionate
High	Cyclocort Ointment, 0.1%	Amcinonide
	Diprolene Ointment, 0.05%	Betamethasone dipropionate
	Diprolene Cream/Lotion, 0.05%	Augmented betamethasone dipropionate
	Topicort Cream/Ointment, 0.25%	Desoximetasone
	IMPOYZ Cream, 0.025%	Clobetasol Propionate
	Topicort Gel 0.05%	Desoximetasone
	Florone Cream, 0.05%	Augmented Diflorasone diacetate
	Florone Ointment, 0.05%	Diflorasone diacetate
	Lidex Cream/Gel/Ointment/Solution, 0.05%	Fluocinonide
	Halog Ointment/Cream, 0.1%	Halcinonide
	Elocon Ointment, 0.1%	Mometasone furoate
	Cyclocort Cream/Lotion 0.1%	Amcinonide
	Diprolene AF Cream 0.05%	Betamethasone dipropionate
	Diprolene Lotion 0.05%	Betamethasone dipropionate
	Psorcon Cream, 0.05%	Diflorasone diacetate
	Cutivate Ointment, 0.005%	Fluticasone propionate
	TRIDERM	Triamcinolone acetonide 0.5%

Potency Strength	Brand Name	Generic Name
Moderate (Medium)	Luxiq Aerosol Foam 0.12%	Betamethasone valerate
	Topicort LP Cream, 0.05%	Desoximetasone
	Synalar Ointment 0.025%	Fluocinolone acetonide
	Cordran Ointment, 0.05%	Flurandrenolide
	SERNIVO Spray, 0.05%	Betamethasone Dipropionate
	Westcort Ointment, 0.2%	Hydrocortisone valerate
	Elocon Cream/Lotion, 0.1%	Mometasone furoate
	Kenalog Cream/Ointment, 0.1%	Triamcinolone acetonide
	Kenalog Spray, 0.2%	Triamcinolone acetonide
	CREAM: BETA-VAL/BETADERM; LOTION: VALISONE/BETA-VAL	Betamethasone valerate 0.1%
	Cloderm Cream, 0.1%	Clocortolone pivalate
	Synalar Cream 0.025%	Fluocinolone acetonide
	Capex Shampoo	Fluocinolone acetonide
	Derma-Smoothe/FS	Fluocinolone acetonide
	Cutivate Cream/Lotion 0.05%	Fluticasone propionate
	Cordran Cream/Lotion, 0.05%	Flurandrenolide
	Locoid Cream/Lotion/Ointment/Solution, 0.1%	Hydrocortisone butyrate
	Pandel Cream, 0.1%	Hydrocortisone probutate
	WESTCORT Cream	Hydrocortisone valerate 0.2%
	DermAtop Cream/Ointment, 0.1%	Prednicarbate
Low	Aclovate Cream/Ointment, 0.05%	Alclometasone dipropionate
	LOTION, CREAM, OINT: DESOWEN; GEL: DESONATE/DESRX; FOAM: VERDESO 3	Desonide 0.05%
	Synalar Cream/Solution, 0.01%	Fluocinolone acetonide
	LOTION, GEL, CREAM, OINT: CORTIZONE 10; SOLUTION: SCALPICIN/TEXACORT 7	Hydrocortisone 0.5% - 2.5%
	Cetacort Lotion, 0.5%/1%	Hydrocortisone
	Cortaid Cream/Spray/Ointment	Hydrocortisone
	Hytone Cream/Lotion, 1%/2.5%	Hydrocortisone
	Micort-HC Cream, 2%/2.5%	Hydrocortisone
	Nutracort Lotion, 1%/2.5%	Hydrocortisone
	Synacort Cream, 1%/2.5%	Hydrocortisone

For Patients: Please read the full prescription insert for known side effects, precautions, or warnings. Also, please talk with your provider about the specific dose and frequency that is right for you.

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National Psoriasis Foundation education materials are reviewed by the NPF Research Team and by lead Medical/Scientific advisors as appropriate and are not intended to replace the counsel of a health care provider. The Foundation does not endorse any medications, products, or treatments for psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis and advises you to consult with a physician before initiating any treatment.

Last updated on 10/25/2022 by the National Psoriasis Foundation.