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