Topical steroids potency

Topical Steroid Potency Chart

A simple visual to aid prescribing of topical corticosteroids for healthcare professionals.

Mild- Hydrocortisone 0.1 % Hydrocortisone 0.5 % Hydrocortisone 1 % Hydrocortisone 2.5 % Synalar® 1 in 10 dilution - fluocinolone acetonide 0.00625 %

With topical local anasethetic and antipruriticEurax®- hydrocortisone ( HC 0.25 % , crotamiton 10 % ) With ANTIFUNGALTimodine® HC 0.5 % + Nystatin 100,000 units/g + benzalkonium chloride solution 0.2 %Canesten HC® - HC 1 % + clotrimazole 1 %Daktacort® HC 1% + Miconazole nitrate 2 %Nystaform-HC® HC 0.5% + Nystatin 100 000 units/g + chlorhexidine 1 % WITH ANTIBACTERIALSFucidin H® --> HC acetate 1 % + fusidic acid 2 %Terra- Cortil HC 1 % + Oxytetracycline 3 %( contraindicated in pregnancy , lactation infants and small children )

With TAR- used in psoriasisAlphosyl HC® - Alcoholic coal tar extract 5 % + HC 0.5 % + Allantoin 2 % Mildison® Lipocream 1% HC Dioderm® HC 0.1% cream ( comparable with HC 1 % ) Efcortelan® - HC 0.5 %

Moderate potency Betamethasone valerate 0.025 % Clobetasone butyrate 0.05 % Fludroxycortide 0.0125 % Aclometasone dipropionate 0.05 % Fluocinolone acetonide 0.00625 % Fluocortolone hexanoate 0.25 Trimovate® Clobetasone butyrate 0.05 % + oxytetraycline...