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  Topical Corticosteroids

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Potency

PA
Required

Drug/Strength

Dosage Form

Generic Available

Trade Names

Super-High Potency

All super-high potency corticosteroids
require prior
approval for children under 12.

N

Augmented Betamethasone dipropionate (Propylene glycol) 0.05%

Ointment

Y

Diprolene

Gel

Y

Diprolene

 

N

 

Clobetasol propionate 0.05%

Cream

Y

Cormax, Embeline, Temovate

Emollient cream

Y

Embelline E, Temovate E

Gel

Y

Clobevate, Embeline, Temovate

Ointment

Y

Cormax, Embeline, Temovate

Solution

Y

Cormax, Embeline, Temovate

 

Y

 

Clobetasol propionate 0.05%

Emollient foam

N

Olux-E

Foam

N

Olux

Lotion

N

Clobex

Shampoo

N

Clobex

Spray

N

Clobex

Y

Fluocinonide 0.1%

Cream

N

Vanos

 

N

 

Halobetasol propionate 0.05%

Cream

Y

Ultravate

Ointment

Y

Ultravate

 

High

Y

Amcinonide 0.1%

Ointment

Y

Cyclocort

N

Augmented Betamethasone dipropionate (Propylene glycol) 0.05%

Cream

Y

Diprolene AF

Lotion

N

Diprolene

 

N

 

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05%

Gel

Y

Alphatrex

Ointment

Y

Alphatrex, Diprosone, Maxivate

 

N

 

Desoximetasone 0.25%

Cream

Y

Topicort

Ointment

Y

Topicort

N

Desoximetasone 0.05%

Gel

Y

Topicort

N

Diflorasone diacetate 0.05%

Ointment

Y

Maxiflor, Psorcon

 

Y

 

Diflorasone diacetate 0.05%

Emollient cream

N

Apexicon-E, Psorcon-E

Emollient ointment

N

Psorcon-E

 

N

 

Fluocinonide 0.05%

Cream

Y

Lidex

Emollient cream

Y

Lidex E

Gel

Y

Lidex

Ointment

Y

Lidex

Solution

Y

Lidex

 

Y

 

Halocinonide 0.1%

Cream

N

Halog

Emollient cream

N

Halog-E

Ointment

N

Halog

Solution

N

Halog

N

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.5%

Ointment

Y

Aristocort HP

 

Medium-High

 

Y

 

Amcinonide 0.1%

Cream

Y

Cyclocort

Lotion

Y

Cyclocort

N

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05%

Cream

Y

Diprosone

N

Betamethsone valerate 0.1%

Ointment

Y

Valisone

N

Desoximetasone 0.05%

Cream

Y

Topicort LP

N

Diflorasone diacetate 0.05%

Cream

Y

Maxiflor, Psorcon

N

Flurandrenolide 4 mcg/cm2

Tape

N

Cordran

N

Fluticasone Propionate 0.005%

Ointment

Y

Cutivate

N

Mometasone furoate 0.1%

Ointment

Y

Elocon

N

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.5%

Cream

Y

Kenalog

N

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1%

Ointment

Y

Kenalog

 

Medium

Y

Betamethasone valerate 0.12%

Foam

N

Luxiq

N

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.025%

Ointment

Y

Synalar

Y

Hydrocortisone Probutate 0.1%

Cream

N

Pandel

N

Hydrocortisone Valerate 0.2%

Ointment

Y

Westcort

 

N

 

Mometasone furoate 0.1%

Cream

Y

Elocon

Lotion/Solution

Y

Elocon

N

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1%

Cream

Y

Kenalog

 

Medium-Low

N

Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05%

Lotion

Y

Diprosone

N

Betamethasone valerate 0.1%

Cream

Y

Beta-Val, Valisone

N

Desonide 0.05%

Ointment

Y

DesOwen, Tridesilon

Y

Desonide 0.05%

Gel

N

Desonate

N

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.025%

Cream

Y

Synalar

Y

Flurandrenolide 0.05%

Lotion

N

Cordran

N

Fluticasone Propionate 0.05%

Cream

Y

Cutivate

Y

Fluticasone Propionate 0.05%

Lotion

N

Cutivate

 

Y

 

Hydrocortisone Butyrate 0.1%

Cream

Y

Locoid

Emollient Cream

N

Locoid Lipocream

Ointment

Y

Locoid

Solution

Y

Locoid

N

Hydrocortisone Valerate 0.2%

Cream

Y

Westcort

      
       N

 

Prednicarbate 0.1%

Cream

Y

Dermatop

Ointment

N

Dermatop

N

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1%

Lotion

Y

Kenalog

N

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.025%

Ointment

Y

Kenalog

 

Low

N

Alclometasone dipropionate 0.05%

Cream

Y

Aclovate

Ointment

Y

Aclovate

N

Betamethasone valerate 0.1%

Lotion

Y

Beta-Val, Valisone

Y

Clocortolone pivalate 0.1%

Cream

N

Cloderm

N

Desonide 0.05%

Cream

Y

DesOwen, Tridesilon

Lotion

Y

DesOwen, LoKara

Y

Desonide 0.05%

Foam

N

Verdeso

 

N

 

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%

Cream

Y

Synalar

Oil, Body & Scalp

N

Derma-Smoothe/FS

Solution

Y

Synalar

Y

Fluocinolone acetonide 0.01%

Shampoo

N

Capex

 

N

 

Triamcinolone acetonide 0.025%

Aerosol Spray

N

Kenalog

Cream

Y

Kenalog

Lotion

Y

Kenalog

 

Very-Low

 

N

 

Hydrocortisone 2.5%

Cream

Y

Hytone

Lotion

Y

Hytone, Nutracort

Ointment

Y

Hytone

Solution

N

Texacort

Y

Hydrocortisone acetate/Aloe vera 2%

Gel

Y

Nuzon

 

N

 

Hydrocortisone 1%

Cream

Y

Cortizone-10 Plus, Hytone

Lotion

Y

Nutracort

Ointment

Y

 

Y

Hydrocortisone acetate/urea 1%

Cream

Y

Carmol HC, U-Cort

N

Hydrocortisone 0.5%

Cream

Y

 

Y

Hydrocortisone 0.5%

Ointment

Y

 

 

 

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