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Table 2. Examples of Topical Corticosteroids Ranked According to Potency (from higher to lower; the products within each numbered group have similar potency)
| Potency |
Examples |
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| 1 |
Temovate, cream 0.05% |
Clobetasol propionate |
| 2 |
Halog, cream 0.1% |
Halcinonide |
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Lidex, cream 0.05% |
Fluocinonide |
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Topicort, cream 0.25% |
Desoximethasone |
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Lidex, gel 0.05% |
Fluocinonide |
| 3 |
Aristocort, cream H-P 0.5% |
Triamcinolone acetinode |
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Diprosone, cream 0.05% |
Betamethasone dipropionate |
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Florone, cream 0.05% |
Diflorasone diacetate |
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Maxiflor, cream 0.05% |
Diflorasone diacetate |
| 4 |
Synalar, cream H-P 0.2% |
Fluocinolone acetonide |
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Tropicort-LP, cream 0.05% |
Desoxymethasone |
| 5 |
Benisone, cream 0.025% |
Betamethasone benzoate |
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Cordran, cream 0.025% |
Flurandenolide |
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Kenalog, cream 0.1% |
Triamcinolone acetonide |
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Locoid, cream 0.1% |
Hydrocortisone butyrate |
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Synalar, cream 0.025% |
Fluocinolone acetonide |
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Valisone, cream 0.1% |
Betamethasone valerate |
| 6 |
Tridesilon, cream 0.05% |
Desonide |
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Locorten, cream 0.03% |
Flumetasone pivalate |
| 7 |
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1% Hydrocortisone |
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J DENT RES, Vol. 84, No. 4,
294-301 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910508400401
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