POTENCY CHART

Topical corticosteroids available in Australia

BRAND NAME GENERIC COMPANY

Mild (Class I)
Cortic 0.5% Hydrocortisone (alcohol Sigma
Cortaid or acetate) 0.5% Pharmacia and Upjohn
Derm-aid Ego
Cortef Hydrocortisone (alcohol Pharmacia and Upjohn
Egocort or acetate) 1% Ego
Sigmacort Sigma
Squibb-HC Bristol-Myers Squibb
Moderately Potent
(Class II)
Logoderm Alclometasone Schering-Plough
diproprionate 0.05%
Betnovate 1/5 Betamethasone valerate Glaxo Wellcome
Celestone-M 0.02% Schering-Plough
Betonvate Betamethasone valerate Glaxo Wellcome
Celestone- V1/2 0.05% Schering-Plough
Aristocort Triamcinolone acetonide Lederle
Kenalone 0.02% % 0.05% Bristol-Myers Squibb
Potent (Class III)
Novasone Mometasone furoate Kirby
0.1%
Advantan Methylprednisolone CSL
aceponate 0.1%
Betnovate Betamethasone valerate Glaxo Wellcome
Celestone-V 0.1% Schering-Plough
Halciderm Halcinonide 0.1% Bristol-Myers Squibb
Diprosone Betamethasone Schering-Plough
dipropionate 0.05%
Elocon Mometasone furoate Essex Pharma
0.1%
Very Potent (Class
IV)
Diprosone OV Betamethasone Schering-Plough
dipropionate 0.05% in
optimized vehicle