Table 4.

Potency of common topical corticosteroid therapies.

Very potent:	Moderately potent:
• Betamethasone dipropionate (Diprolene) • Clobetasol propionate 0.05% (Dermovate) • Halobetasol propionate (Ultravate) • Halcinonide 0.1% (Halog) Potent: • Amcinonide 0.1% (Cyclocort) • Betamethasone valerate 0.1% (Betaderm, Celestoderm, Prevex) • Desoximetasone 0.25% (Desoxi, Topicort) • Diflucortolone valerate 0.1% (Nerisone) • Fluocinolone acetonide 0.25% (Derma, Fluoderm, Synalar) • Fluocinonide 0.05% (Lidemol, Lidex, Tiamol, Topsyn) • Fluticasone propionate (Cutivate) • Mometasone furoate 0.1% (Elocom)	• Betamethasone valerate 0.05% (Betnovate) • Betamethasone valerate 0.05% (Celestoderm) • Clobetasone butyrate 0.05% (Eumovate) • Hydrocortisone acetate 1.0% (Cortef, Hyderm) • Hydrocortisone valerate 0.2% (Westcort, HydroVal) • Prednicarbate 0.1% (Dermatop) • Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% (Kenalog, Traiderm) Mild: • Desonide (Desocort) • Hydrocortisone 0.5% (Cortate, Claritin, Cortoderm) • Hydrocortisone acetate 0.5% (Cortef, Hyderm)