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%