Clinician's Pocket Drug Reference 2008

228TABLE 4Topical Steroid PreparationsAgent Common Trade Names Potency ApplyAlclometasone dipropionate Aclovate, cream, oint 0.05% Low bid/tidAmcinonide Cyclocort, cream, lotion, oint 0.1% High bid/tidBetamethasoneBetamethasone valerate Valisone cream, lotion 0.01% Low qd/bidBetamethasone valerate Valisone cream 0.01, 0.1%, Intermediate qd/bidoint, lotion 0.1%Betamethasone dipropi- Diprosone cream 0.05% High qd/bidonate Diprosone aerosol 0.1%Betamethasone dipropi- Diprolene oint, gel Ultrahigh qd/bidonate, augmented 0.05%Clobetasol propionate Temovate cream, gel, oint, Ultrahigh bid (2 wk max)scalp, soln 0.05%Clocortolone pivalate Cloderm cream 0.1% Intermediate qd–qidDesonide DesOwen, cream, oint, lotion 0.05% Low bid–qidDesoximetasoneDesoximetasone 0.05% Topicort LP cream, gel 0.05% IntermediateDesoximetasone 0.25% Topicort cream, oint HighDexamethasone base Aeroseb-Dex aerosol 0.01% Low bid–qidDecadron cream 0.1%Diflorasone diacetate Psorcon cream, oint 0.05% Ultrahigh bid/qidFluocinoloneFluocinolone acetonide 0.01% Synalar cream, soln 0.01% Low bid/tidFluocinolone acetonide 0.025% Synalar oint, cream 0.025% Intermediate bid/tid