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Generic

Topical Corticosteroid Therapeutic Substitution Guidelines

 

Generic

Trade

Dosage Form

 

VERY HIGH POTENCY

 

 

 

Augmented betamethasone dipropionate

Diprolene

0.05% Cream, Ointment, Gel

Use clobetasol

Clobetasol propionate

Temovate

0.05% Cream, Gel, Ointment

FORMULARY

Diflorasone diacetate

Psorcon

0.05% Ointment

Use clobetasol

Halobetasol propionate

Ultravate

0.05% Cream, Ointment

Use clobetasol

HIGH POTENCY

 

 

 

Amcinonide

Cyclocort

0.1% Cream, Lotion, Ointment

Use betamethasone

Augmented betamethasone dipropionate

Diprolene AF

0.05% Cream

Use betamethasone

Augmented betamethasone dipropionate

Diprolene

0.05% Lotion

Use betamethasone

Betamethasone dipropionate

Diprosone

0.05% Cream, Lotion, Ointment

FORMULARY

Betamethasone valerate

Valisone

0.1% Ointment

Use betamethasone

Desoximetasone

Topicort

0.25% Cream, Ointment

0.05% Gel

Use betamethasone

Diflorasone diacetate

Florone, Florone E, Maxiflor, Psorcon

0.05% Cream

Use betamethasone

Diflorasone diacetate

Florone, Maxiflor

0.05% Ointment

Use betamethasone

Fluocinonide, Fluocinonide E

Lidex, Lidex E

0.05% Cream, Gel, Ointment

Use betamethasone

Fluocinonide

Lidex

0.05% Solution

FORMULARY

Fluocinolone acetonide

Synalar-HP

0.2% Cream

Use betamethasone

Halcinonide

Halog

0.1% Cream, Ointment

Use betamethasone

Triamcinolone

Kenalog

0.5% Cream, Ointment

Use betamethasone

MEDIUM POTENCY

 

 

 

Betamethasone benzoate

Unicort

0.025% Cream, Gel, Lotion

Use triamcinolone

Betamethasone valerate

Valisone

0.1% Cream

Use triamcinolone

Clocortolone pivalate

Cloderm

0.1% Cream

Use triamcinolone

Desoximetasone

Topicort

0.05% Cream

Use triamcinolone

Fluocinolone acetonide

Synalar

0.025% Cream, Ointment

Use triamcinolone

Flurandrenolide

Cordran

0.025% Cream, Ointment

0.05% Cream, Lotion, Ointment

Use triamcinolone

Fluticasone propionate

Cutivate

0.05% Cream, 0.005% Ointment

Use triamcinolone

Hydrocortisone valerate

Westcort

0.2% Cream, Ointment

Use triamcinolone

Hydrocortisone butyrate

Locoid

0.1% Ointment, Solution

Use triamcinolone

Mometasone furoate

Elocon

0.1% Cream, Lotion, Ointment

Use triamcinolone

Triamcinolone acetonide

Kenalog

0.1% Cream, Lotion, Ointment

FORMULARY

Triamcinolone

Kenalog

0.025% Cream, Lotion, Ointment

Use triamcinolone

LOW POTENCY

 

 

 

Aclometasone dipropionate

Aclovate

0.05% Cream, Ointment

Use hydrocortisone

Desonide

Tridesilon, DesOwen

0.05% Cream

Use hydrocortisone

Dexamethasone

Aeroseb-Dex Decaspray

0.01% Aerosol

0.04% Aerosol

Use hydrocortisone

Dexamethasone sodium phosphate

Decadron

0.1% Cream

Use hydrocortisone

Fluocinolone acetonide

Synalar

0.01% Cream, Solution

Use hydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone

 

0.5% Cream, Ointment

2.5% Cream, Ointment

Use hydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone

 

1% Cream, Ointment, Lotion, Aerosol

FORMULARY

*Adapted from Facts & Comparisons, 2000

Pharmacy Phone Numbers
Memorial Pharmacy (Glenwood) 423-495-8380
Memorial Hixson Pharmacy 423-495-7137
Stat 423-495-7470
Outpatient 423-495-8981
Chemo 423-495-7475
Surgery 423-495-8779

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