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"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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