Table 1 Potency classification of topical corticosteroids (from patrizi et al, [13])
Group/Potency | Active ingredient | Vehicle | Concentration (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Group I - Mild | Hydrocortisone | cream | 0.5 |
Hydrocortisone acetate | cream | 0.5 | |
Group II - Moderate | Aclomethasone dipropionatea | ||
Clobethasone butyrate | cream | 0.5 | |
Dexamethasone sodium phosphate | ointment | 0.2 | |
Dexamethasone valerate | cream | 0.1 | |
Desonidea | |||
Fluocortinbutylestera | |||
Hydrocortisone butyrate | cream, cream hydrophilic, emulsion, cutaneous solution, ointment | 0.1 | |
Group III - Potent | Beclomethasone dipropionate | cream | 0.025 |
Betamethasone benzonate | cream | 0.025 | |
cream, skin emulsion, gel | 0.1 | ||
Beclomethasone dipropionate | cutaneous solution | 0.05 | |
cream, skin emulsion, ointment | 0.1 | ||
Betamethasone dipropionate | cream, cutaneous solution, ointment | 0.05 | |
Budesonide | cream, oinment | 0.025 | |
Deoxymethasone | emulsion | 0.25 | |
Diflucortolone valerate | cream, cream hydrophobic, cutaneous solution, ointment | 0.1 | |
cream hydrophobic, ointment | 0.3 | ||
Diflucortone valerianatea | |||
Fluocinolone acetonide | cream | 0.025 | |
cutaneous solution | 0.01 | ||
Fluocinonide | cream, gel, cutaneous solution | 0.05 | |
Fluocortolone pivalate / caproate | cream hydrophobic | 0.25 | |
cream | 0.25 | ||
Fluticasone propionate | oinment | 0.005 | |
cream | 0.05 | ||
Methylprednisolone aceponate | cream, cream hydrophobic, emulsion, cutaneous solution ointment | 0.1 | |
Mometasone furoate | cream, cutaneous solution, ointment | 0.1 | |
Prednicarbato | cream | 0,25 | |
Group IV – Very potent | Alcinonide | cream | 0.1 |
Clobetasol propionate | oinment | 0.05 |