Medical Health Encyclopedia

Low potency (Some are available over the counter)

Hydrocortisone low potency (Hytone, Penecort, Synacort, Cort-Dome, Nutracort, Westcort).

Desonide (Tridesilon, DesOwen).

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Flumethasone pivalate (Locorten).

Fluocinolone acetonide (Synalar, Derma-Smoothe).

Triamcinolone acetonide (Aristocort).

Low to medium potency

Alclometasone dipropionate (Aclovate).

Hydrocortisone low to medium potency (Locoid, Pandel).

Hydrocortisone valerate (Westcort).

Prednicarbate (Dermatop).

Medium to upper-mid potency

Clocortolone pivalate (Cloderm).

Fluticasone propionate (Cutivate). A low-dose ointment (0.005%) is proving to be effective for psoriasis on the face and in folds of the skin, but not in other areas.

Mometasone furoate (Elocon). (Only needs to be administered once a day. May be as or more effective than corticosteroids at the same strength while having a lower risk for severe side effects.)

Triamcinolone acetonide (Aureocort, Tri-Adcortyl, Kenalog). Available as a topical cream or as an injectable agent to treat nail psoriasis.

High potency

Betamethasone (Diprosone). (Also available in lower potencies.)

Amcinonide (Cyclocort).

Desoximetasone (Topicort).

Diflorason (Florone, Maxiflor).

Fluocinonide (Lidex).

Halcinonide (Halog).

Very high potency

Halobetasol propionate (Ultravate).

Betamethasone (Diprolene). Available as a foam (Luxiq).

Clobetasol propionate (Temovate). Also available as a foam (Olux).

Diflorasone diacetate (Florone, Maxiflor, Psorcon). Psorcon is a gel form that may be particularly helpful.