Generic nameTrade name and strength
Class 1—superpotent
Betamethasone dipropionateDiprolene gel/ointment, 0.05%
Diflorasone diacetatePsorcon ointment, 0.05%
Clobetasol propionateTemovate cream/ointment, 0.05%
Halobetasol propionateUltravate cream/ointment, 0.05%
Class 2—potent
AmcinonideCyclocort ointment, 0.1%
Betamethasone dipropionateDiprosone ointment, 0.05%
DesoximetasoneTopicort cream/ointment, 0.25%; gel 0.05%
Diflorasone diacetateFlorone ointment, 0.05%; Maxiflor ointment, 0.05%
FluocinonideLidex cream/ointment, 0.05%
HalcinonideHalog cream, 0.1%
Class 3—upper mid-strength
Betamethasone dipropionateDiprosone cream, 0.05%
Betamethasone valerateValisone ointment, 0.1%
Diflorasone diacetateFlorone, Maxiflor creams, 0.05%
Mometasone furoateElocon ointment, 0.1%
Triamcinolone acetonideAristocort cream, 0.5%
Class 4—mid-strength
DesoximetasoneTopicort LP cream, 0.05%
Fluocinolone acetonideSynalar-HP cream, 0.2%; Synalar ointment, 0.025%
FlurandrenolideCordran ointment, 0.05%
Triamcinolone acetonideAristocort, Kenalog ointments, 0.1%
Class 5—lower mid-strength
Betamethasone dipropionateDiprosone lotion, 0.05%
Betamethasone valerateValisone cream/lotion, 0.1%
Fluocinolone acetonideSynalar cream, 0.025%
FlurandrenolideCordran cream, 0.05%
Hydrocortisone butyrateLocoid cream, 0.1%
Hydrocortisone valerateWestcort cream, 0.2%
PrednicarbateDermatop emollient cream, 0.1%
Triamcinolone acetonideKenalog cream/lotion, 0.1%
Class 6—mild
Alclometasone dipropionateAclovate cream/ointment, 0.05%
Triamcinolone acetonideAristocort cream, 0.1%
DesonideDesOwen cream, 0.05%
Fluocinolone acetonideSynalar cream/solution, 0.01%
DesonideTridesilon cream, 0.05%
Betamethasone valerateValisone lotion, 0.1%
Class 7—least potent
Topicals with hydrocortisone, dexamethasone, flumethasone, methyprednisolone and prednisolone