Corticosteroids Medium to Very High Potency - Topical
Description and Brand Names *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information
Category
- Anti-inflammatory, steroidal,
topical
- Corticosteroid, topical
Description Drug
Topical corticosteroids
- kor-ti-ko-STER-oyds
are using to help relieve redness, swelling, itching and discomfort of many
skin problems. These medication are like cortisone. They belong to the general
family of medication called steroids.
These corticosteroids are available only with your family doctor's prescription.
Topical corticosteroids are available in the following dosage forms:
Topical
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Amcinonide
-
Cream - USA and Canada
-
Lotion - USA and Canada
-
Ointment - USA and Canada
-
Beclomethasone
-
Cream - Canada
-
Lotion - Canada
-
Betamethasone
-
Cream - USA and Canada
-
Foam - USA
-
Gel - USA and Canada
-
Lotion - USA and Canada
-
Ointment - USA and Canada
-
Topical aerosol - USA
-
Clobetasol
-
Cream - USA and Canada
-
Foam - USA
-
Ointment - USA and Canada
-
Topical solution - USA and Canada
-
Clobetasone
-
Cream - Canada
-
Ointment - Canada
-
Desoximetasone
-
Cream - USA and Canada
-
Gel - USA and Canada
-
Ointment - USA
-
Diflorasone
-
Cream - USA and Canada
-
Ointment - USA and Canada
-
Diflucortolone
-
Cream - Canada
-
Ointment - Canada
-
Fluocinolone
-
Cream - USA and Canada
-
Ointment - USA and Canada
-
Topical solution - USA and Canada
-
Fluocinonide
-
Cream - USA and Canada
-
Gel - USA and Canada
-
Ointment - USA and Canada
-
Topical solution - USA and Canada
-
Flurandrenolide
-
Cream - USA and Canada
-
Lotion - USA
-
Ointment - USA and Canada
-
Tape - USA and Canada
-
Fluticasone
-
Cream - USA
-
Ointment - USA
-
Halcinonide
-
Cream - USA and Canada
-
Ointment - USA and Canada
-
Topical solution - USA and Canada
-
Halobetasol
-
Cream - USA
-
Ointment - USA
-
Hydrocortisone butyrate
-
Cream - USA
-
Ointment - USA
-
Hydrocortisone probutate
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Hydrocortisone valerate
-
Cream - USA and Canada
-
Ointment - USA and Canada
-
Mometasone
-
Cream - USA and Canada
-
Lotion - USA and Canada
-
Ointment - USA and Canada
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Prednicarbate
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Triamcinolone
-
Cream - USA and Canada
-
Lotion - USA
-
Ointment - USA and Canada
-
Topical aerosol - USA
Brand Names
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
- Alphatrex
- Aristocort 20
- Aristocort A 20
- Betatrex
- Beta-Val
- Bio-Syn 9
- Cordran 11
- Cordran SP 11
- Cormax 4
- Cutivate 12
- Cyclocort
- Delta-Tritex 20
- Dermabet
- Dermatop 19
- Diprolene
- Diprolene AF
- Diprosone
- Elocon 18
- Florone 7
- Florone E 7
- Fluocet 9
- Fluocin 10
- Fluonid 9
- Flurosyn 9
- Flutex 20
- Halog 13
- Halog-E 13
- Kenac 20
- Kenalog 20
- Kenalog-H 20
- Kenonel 20
- Licon 10
- Lidex 10
- Lidex-E 10
- Locoid 15
- Luxiq
- Maxiflor 7
- Maxivate
- Olux 4
- Pandel 16
- Psorcon 7
- Synalar 9
- Synalar-HP 9
- Synemol 9
- Teladar
- Temovate 4
- Temovate E 4
- Temovate Scalp Application 4
- Topicort 6
- Topicort LP 6
- Triacet 20
- Triderm 20
- Ultravate 14
- Uticort
- Valisone
- Valisone Reduced Strength
- Valnac
- Westcort 17
In Canada
- Aristocort C 20
- Aristocort D 20
- Aristocort R 20
- Beben
- Betacort Scalp Lotion
- Betaderm
- Betaderm Scalp Lotion
- Betnovate
- Betnovate-1/2
- Celestoderm-V
- Celestoderm-V/2
- Cyclocort
- Dermovate 4
- Dermovate Scalp Lotion 4
- Diprolene
- Diprosone
- Drenison 11
- Ectosone Mild
- Ectosone Regular
- Ectosone Scalp Lotion
- Elocom 18
- Eumovate 5
- Florone 7
- Fluoderm 9
- Fluolar 9
- Fluonide 9
- Halog 13
- Kenalog 20
- Lidemol 10
- Lidex 10
- Lyderm 10
- Metaderm Mild
- Metaderm Regular
- Nerisone 8
- Nerisone Oily 8
- Novobetamet
- Occulocort
- Prevex B
- Propaderm
- Synalar 9
- Synamol 9
- Topicort 6
- Topicort Mild 6
- Topilene
- Topisone
- Topsyn 10
- Triaderm 20
- Trianide Mild 20
- Trianide Regular 20
- Valisone Scalp Lotion
- Westcort 17
Other commonly using names are:
-
Beclometasone
-
Fludroxycortide
-
Ulobetasol
Note:
For quick reference, the following medium to very high potency corticosteroids
are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.
This information applies to the following medication:
1.
Amcinonide - am-SIN-oh-nide
2.
Beclomethasone - be-kloe-METH-a-sone*
3.
Betamethasone - bay-ta-METH-a-sone
4.
Clobetasol - kloe-BAY-ta-sol
5.
Clobetasone - kloe-BAY-ta-sone*
6.
Desoximetasone - des-ox-i-MET-a-sone
7.
Diflorasone - dye-FLOR-a-sone
8.
Diflucortolone - dye-floo-KOR-toe-lone*
9.
Fluocinolone - floo-oh-SIN-oh-lone
10.
Fluocinonide - floo-oh-SIN-oh-nide
11.
Flurandrenolide - flure-an-DREN-oh-lide - except Drenison-1/4
12.
Fluticasone - floo-TIK-a-sone†
13.
Halcinonide - hal-SIN-oh-nide
14.
Halobetasol - hal-oh-BAY-ta-sol†
15.
Hydrocortisone butyrate - hye-droe-KOR-ti-sone bue-TEAR-ate†
16.
Hydrocortisone probutate - hye-droe-KOR-ti-soneproe-BYOE-tate
17.
Hydrocortisone valerate - hye-droe-KOR-ti-sone val-AIR-ate
18.
Mometasone - moe-MET-a-sone
19.
Prednicarbate - PRED-ni-kar-bate†
20.
Triamcinolone - trye-am-SIN-oh-lone
* Not commercially available in the USA
† Not commercially available in Canada
Generic name product may be available in the USA
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