List of Steroid Ointments for Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a condition where cells on the skin grow too fast. This in turn causes red blotches that become inflamed and itchy. It can occur anywhere on the body and there are several treatment options available. One of them is topical steroid ointments.
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Identification
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Steroid ointments come in seven different classifications of strength. They are super-potent, potent, upper mid-strength, mid-strength, lower mid-strength, mild and least potent.
Super
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Some examples of super-potent ointments are Clobex, Diprolene, Psorcon and Psorcon E.
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Potent
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Some examples of potent steroid ointments are Florone, Lidex and Halog.
Upper Mid
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The upper mid-strength ointments include Luxig, Lidex E, Topicort LP and Cutivate.
Mid
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The mid-strength steroid ointments include Elecon, Kenalog, Cordran, Synalar and Westcort.
Others
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Some example of lower-mid, mild and least potent include Pandel, DermaTop, Aclovate, Desonate, Cortaid and Hytone.
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