Corticosteroids Medium to Very High Potency

Corticosteroids Medium to Very High Potency - Topical

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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

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
- Cream - Canada
Hydrocortisone valerate
- Cream - USA and Canada
- Ointment - USA and Canada
Mometasone
- Cream - USA and Canada
- Lotion - USA and Canada
- Ointment - USA and Canada
Prednicarbate
- Cream - USA
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