Table 1.

Topical Corticosteroid Potencies, Strengths, and Formulations,

Class I: Superpotent/Very High Potency	Class IV: Mid-Strength/Medium Potency
Betamethasone dipropionate (ointment)	Desoximetasone, 0.05% (cream, ointment)
Clobetasol propionate, 0.05% (cream, ointment, solution, spray, shampoo)	Fluocinolone acetonide, 0.03% (ointment)
Clobetasol propionate (foam)	Flurandrenolide, 0.05% (ointment)
Desoximetasone, 0.25% (spray)	Hydrocortisone valerate, 0.2% (ointment)
Diflorasone diacetate, 0.05% (ointment)	Mometasone furoate, 0.1% (cream)
Fluocinonide, 0.1% (cream)	Triamcinolone acetonide, 0.1% (cream, spray)
Flurandrenolide, 0.05% (Cordran Tape)
Halobetasol propionate, 0.05% (cream, ointment, lotion)
Class II: Potent/High Potency	Class V: Lower Mid-Strength/Lower-Medium Potency
Betamethasone dipropionate, 0.05% (cream)	Desonide, 0.05% (lotion)
Desoximetasone, 0.25% (cream, ointment)	Fluocinolone acetonide, 0.03%/0.01% (cream)
Desoximetasone, 0.05% (gel)	Fluocinolone acetonide, 0.01% (shampoo)
Diflorasone diacetate, 0.05% (cream, ointment)	Flurandrenolide, 0.05% (cream, lotion, tape)
Fluocinonide, 0.05% (cream, gel, ointment)	Fluticasone propionate, 0.05% (cream, lotion)
Halcinonide, 0.1% (ointment, cream)	Hydrocortisone, 0.1% (cream, lotion, ointment, solution)
Mometasone furoate, 0.1% (ointment)	Hydrocortisone valerate, 0.2% (cream)
	Prednicarbate, 0.1% (cream)
Class III: Upper Mid-Strength/Medium Potency	Class VI: Mild/Low Potency
Betamethasone valerate, 0.12% (foam)	Alclometasone dipropionate, 0.05% (cream, ointment)
Fluocinonide, 0.05% (cream)	Desonide, 0.05% (gel, foam)
Fluticasone propionate, 0.005% (ointment)	Fluocinolone acetonide, 0.01% (cream, solution, oil)
	Class VII: Least Potent/Lowest Potency
	Hydrocortisone, 0.5%/1% (lotion)
	Hydrocortisone, 1%/2.5% (cream, lotion)
	Hydrocortisone, 2%/2.5% (cream)