Version July 2025
| Potency group* | Corticosteroid | Vehicle type/form | United States brand names (examples) | Available strength(s), percent (except as noted) |
| Super-high potency (group 1) | Betamethasone dipropionate, augmented | Ointment (optimized) | Diprolene | 0.05 |
| Gel, lotion | [Generic only] | 0.05 | ||
| Clobetasol propionate | Cream, ointment | Temovate¶ | 0.05 | |
| Gel, solution | [Generic only] | 0.05 | ||
| Cream | Tasoprol¶ | 0.05 | ||
| Cream (emollient base) | Temovate E¶ | 0.05 | ||
| Lotion, shampoo, spray aerosol | Clobex | 0.05 | ||
| Foam aerosol | Olux¶, Olux-E¶, Tovet | 0.05 | ||
| Lotion | Impeklo | 0.05 | ||
| Ointment | Clobetavix | 0.05 | ||
| Shampoo | Clodan | 0.05 | ||
| Solution (scalp) | Cormax¶ | 0.05 | ||
| Fluocinonide | Cream | Vanos | 0.1 | |
| Flurandrenolide | Tape (roll) | Cordran | 4 mcg/cm2 | |
| Halobetasol propionate | Lotion | Ultravate¶ | 0.05 | |
| Cream, ointment | [Generic only] | 0.05 | ||
| Foam | Lexette | 0.05 | ||
| High potency (group 2) | Amcinonide | Ointment | Cyclocort¶, Amcort¶ | 0.1 |
| Betamethasone dipropionate | Ointment | Diprosone¶ | 0.05 | |
| Cream, augmented formulation (AF) | Diprolene AF¶ | 0.05 | ||
| Clobetasol propionate | Cream | Impoyz | 0.025 | |
| Desoximetasone | Cream, ointment, spray | Topicort | 0.25 | |
| Gel | Topicort | 0.05 | ||
| Diflorasone diacetate | Ointment | Florone¶ | 0.05 | |
| Cream (emollient) | ApexiCon E | 0.05 | ||
| Fluocinonide | Cream, gel, ointment, solution | Lidex¶ | 0.05 | |
| Halcinonide | Cream, ointment, solution | Halog | 0.1 | |
| Halobetasol propionate | Lotion | Bryhali | 0.01 | |
| High potency (group 3) | Amcinonide | Cream | Cyclocort¶, Amcort¶ | 0.1 |
| Betamethasone dipropionate | Cream | Diprosone¶ | 0.05 | |
| Betamethasone valerate | Ointment | Valisone¶ | 0.1 | |
| Foam | Luxiq¶ | 0.12 | ||
| Desoximetasone | Cream, ointment | Topicort, Topicort LP¶ | 0.05 | |
| Diflorasone diacetate | Cream | Florone¶, Psorcon¶ | 0.05 | |
| Fluocinonide | Cream (aqueous emollient) | Lidex-E¶ | 0.05 | |
| Fluticasone propionate | Ointment | Cutivate¶ | 0.005 | |
| Mometasone furoate | Ointment | Elocon¶ | 0.1 | |
| Triamcinolone acetonide | Cream, ointment | Kenalog¶, Triderm | 0.5 | |
| Medium potency (group 4) | Betamethasone dipropionate | Spray | Sernivo | 0.05 |
| Clocortolone pivalate | Cream | Cloderm | 0.1 | |
| Fluocinolone acetonide | Ointment | Synalar | 0.025 | |
| Flurandrenolide | Ointment | Cordran¶ | 0.05 | |
| Fluticasone propionate | Cream | Cutivate¶ | 0.05 | |
| Hydrocortisone valerate | Ointment | Westcort¶ | 0.2 | |
| Mometasone furoate | Cream, lotion, solution | Elecom¶, Elocon¶ | 0.1 | |
| Triamcinolone acetonide | Cream | Kenalog¶, Triderm¶ | 0.1 | |
| Ointment | Kenalog¶, Triasil | 0.1 | ||
| Ointment | Trianex¶, Tritocin¶ | 0.05 | ||
| Aerosol spray | Kenalog | 0.2 mg per 2 second spray | ||
| Paste (mouth, throat) | Kourzeq, Oralone | 0.1 | ||
| Lower-mid potency (group 5) | Betamethasone dipropionate | Lotion | Diprosone¶ | 0.05 |
| Betamethasone valerate | Cream | Beta-Val¶, Valisone¶ | 0.1 | |
| Desonide | Ointment | DesOwen¶, Tridesilon¶ | 0.05 | |
| Gel | Desonate¶, DesRx¶ | 0.05 | ||
| Fluocinolone acetonide | Cream | Synalar | 0.025 | |
| Flurandrenolide | Cream, lotion | Cordran¶, Nolix¶ | 0.05 | |
| Fluticasone propionate | Lotion | Beser¶, Cutivate¶ | 0.05 | |
| Hydrocortisone butyrate | Cream, lotion | Locoid, Locoid Lipocream¶ | 0.1 | |
| Ointment, solution | [Generic only] | 0.1 | ||
| Hydrocortisone probutate | Cream | Pandel | 0.1 | |
| Hydrocortisone valerate | Cream | Westcort¶ | 0.2 | |
| Prednicarbate | Cream (emollient), ointment | Dermatop¶ | 0.1 | |
| Triamcinolone acetonide | Lotion | Kenalog¶ | 0.1 | |
| Ointment | Kenalog¶ | 0.025 | ||
| Low potency (group 6) | Alclometasone dipropionate | Cream, ointment | Aclovate¶ | 0.05 |
| Betamethasone valerate | Lotion | Beta-Val¶, Valisone¶ | 0.1 | |
| Desonide | Cream | DesOwen, Tridesilon¶ | 0.05 | |
| Lotion | DesOwen¶ | 0.05 | ||
| Foam | Verdeso¶ | 0.05 | ||
| Fluocinolone acetonide | Cream, solution | Synalar¶ | 0.01 | |
| Shampoo | Capex¶ | 0.01 | ||
| OilΔ | Derma-Smoothe/FS Body, Derma-Smoothe/FS Scalp¶ | 0.01 | ||
| Triamcinolone acetonide | Cream, lotion | Kenalog¶, Aristocort¶ | 0.025 | |
| Least potent (group 7) | Hydrocortisone (base, ≥2%) | Cream | Ala-Cort¶, Anusol-HC, Hytone¶, Nutracort¶ | 2.5 |
| Cream | Hydroxym | 2 | ||
| Gel | Hydroxate, Hydroxym | 2 | ||
| Ointment | Hytone¶ | 2.5 | ||
| Lotion | [Generic only] | 2.5 | ||
| Lotion | Hytone¶, Ala Scalp, Hydrocort, Scalacort DK | 2 | ||
| Solution | Texacort | 2.5 | ||
| Hydrocortisone (base, <2%) | Ointment | Cortaid¶, Cortizone 10, Hytone¶, Nutracort¶ | 1 | |
| Cream | Ala-Cort, Cortaid¶, Cortizone 10, Curad, Hytone¶, Preparation H | 1 | ||
| Liquid | Scalpicin Maximum Strength | 1 | ||
| Lotion | Aquanil HC, Cortizone 10, Sarnol-HC | 1 | ||
| Solution | Cortaid¶, Scalpicin¶ | 1 | ||
| Cream, ointment | Cortaid¶ | 0.5 | ||
| Cream | Instacort | 0.5 | ||
| Hydrocortisone acetate | Cream | MiCort-HC¶ | 2.5 | |
| Lotion | Nucort | 2 | ||
| Cream | Vanicream HC | 1 | ||
| Ointment | [Generic only] | 1 |
* Listed by potency according to the United States classification system: group 1 is the most potent, group 7 is the least potent. Other countries use a different classification system with only 4 or 5 groups.
¶ Inactive brand name in the United States for specific product; brand name product may be available outside United States. This product may be available as a generic medication in the United States.
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