Review Article
Mechanisms of Action of Topical Corticosteroids in Psoriasis
Table 1
Corticosteroid classification system, adapted from [
12].
| Class | Name | Vehicle | Oinmtent | Cream | Lotion |
| Superpotent Class I USA; class I UK; class IV Germany | Betamethasone dipropionate glycol 0.05% | | | | Clobetasol 17-propionate 0.05% | | | | Halobetasol propionate 0.05% | | | |
| High potency Class II/III USA; class II UK; class III Germany | Amcinonide 0.1% | | | | Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% | | | | Desoximetasone 0.25% | | | | Diflucortolone valerate 0.1% | | | | Fluocinonide 0.05% | | | | Halcinonide 0.1% | | | | Mometasone furoate 0.1% | | | | Triamcinolone acetonide 0.5% | | | |
| Moderate potency Class IV/V USA; class III UK; class II Germany | Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% | | | | Betamethasone valerate 0.1% | | | | Clobetasone 17-butyrate 0.05% | | | | Desonide 0.05% | | | | Desoximetasone 0.05% | | | | Fluocinonide 0.025% | | | | Hydrocortisone 17-valerate 0.2% | | | | Prednicarbate 0.1% | | | | Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% | | | |
| Low potency Class VI/VII USA; class IV UK; class I Germany | Betamethasone valerate 0.05% | | | | Desonide 0.05% | | | | Fluocinonide 0.01% | | | | Hydrocortisone 1.0%, 2.5% | | | | Hydrocortisone acetate 0.5%, 1.0% | | | | Prednicarbate 0.05% | | | | Triamcinolone acetonide 0.025% | | | |
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