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Lifestyle Changes: Steroids and Rosacea

"Never, never, never, ever prescribe steroids for rosacea" Dr.Kligman (Dermatology-University of Philadelphia) & Dr. Pleig (Dermatologische Klinik Und Poliklinik der Universitat Munchen, Germany) state in their 1973 book, entitled Acne & Rosacea, First edition. Likewise, their second edition in 1993 harshly criticizes dermatologists that prescribe steroids for rosacea. A 'short' list of some of the more common steroids prescribed for rosacea which should be avoided:

Potency Generic name Trade name
I - Ultra high
Up to 600 times as potent as Hydrocortisone
Diflorasonediacetate .05% Psorcon
Clobetasolpropionate .05% Cormax
Clobetasolpropionate .05% Temovate
Halobetasolpropionate .05% Ultravate
Betamethasonedipropionate .05% in an optimized vehicle Diprolene
Halcinonide .1% Halog
II - High
100-150 times as potent as Hydrocortisone
Amicinonide .1% Cyclocort
Fluocinonide .05% Lidex
Desoximetasone .25% Topicort
Diflucortolonevalerate Nerisone
Fluticasonevalerate Cutivate
Hydrocortisone 17-butyrate Locoid
Betamathasone Dipropionate .05% Lotrisone
Methylprednisoloneaceponate .1% Advantan
Betamethasonevalerate .1% Valisone
Betamethasonedipropionate .05% Diprosone
III - Mid
2-25 times as potent as Hydrocortisone
Diflorasonediacetate Florone
Prednicarbate .1% Dermatop
Triamcinolone Acetonide .02% Aristocort .02%
Triamcimolone Acetonide .05% Aristocort .05%
Clobetasonebutyrate .05% Eumovate
Fluocinolone Acetonide .005% Synalar 1/5 or (20% Synalar in Aqueous Cream)
Betamethasonevalerate .05% Valisone
Fluocinolone Acetonide .025% Synemol
IV - Mid Flurandrenolide Cordran
Mometasonefluroate Elocon
V - Mid Fluocinolone Acetonide .01% Synalar cream
Fluticasonepropionate Cutivate
Clocortolone pivalate .1% Cloderm
Betamethasonevalerate .02% Valisone
VI - Low Prednicarbate .05% Aclovate
Desonide .05% DesOwen
Hydrocortisone .2% Westcort
VII - Very low Hydrocortisone acetate .5-1.0% Efcortelan
Hydrocortisone 2.5% Anusol HC
Hydrocortisone 1.0% Aquanil HC
Hydrocortisone .5-2.5% Hytone
Aclometasonedipropionate .05% Perderm

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