Corticosteroids:

• Betacap (Dermal) PO

Scalp psoriasis treatment containing betamethasone valerate (potent).

• Betnovate (GlaxoSmithKline) PO

Cream, ointment, lotion and scalp application all containing betamethasone 0.1% (potent).

• Betnovate-RD PO

Cream and ointment containing 0.025% betamethasone and is 1/4 % strength of straight Betnovate (moderate). 

Bettamousse (Celltech) PO

Foam scalp application containing betamethasone valerate 0.12% (potent).

• Cutivate (GlaxoSmithKline) PO

Cream and ointment containing fluctisone propionate 0.05% (potent).

• Dermovate (GlaxoSmithKline) PO

Cream, ointment and scalp application containing clobetasol propionate 0.05% (very potent).

• Diprosone (Schering-Plough) PO

Cream, ointment and lotion containing betamethasone 0.05% (potent). 

•  Elocon (Schering-Plough) PO

Cream, ointment and scalp lotion containing mometasone furoate 0.1% (potent).

• Eumovate (GlaxoSmithKline) PO

Cream and ointment containing clobetasone butyrate 0.05%. (moderate). NOTE: 15g tube of cream is available over the counter.

• Haelen (Typharm) PO

Cream, ointment and impregnated tape containing fludroxycortide 0.0125% (moderate). NOTE: the tape cannot be prescribed in Scotland.

• Halciderm Topical (Squibb) PO

Cream containing halcinonide 0.1% (very potent).

• Locoid (Yamanouchi) PO

Cream and ointment containing hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1% (potent).

• Nerisone (Schering Health) PO

Cream and ointment containing diflucortolone valerate 0.1% (potent)

• Nerisone Forte (Schering Health) PO

Oily cream containing diflucortolone valerate 0.3% (very potent).

• Propoderm (GlaxoSmithKline) PO

Cream and ointment containing beclometasone dipropionate 0.025% (potent).

• Synalar (Bioglan) PO

Cream, ointment and gel (for scalp) containing fluocinolone acetonide 0.025% (potent).

• Synalar 1 in 4 Dilution (Bioglan) PO

Cream and ointment containing fluocinolone acetonide 0.00625% (moderate).

• Synalar 1 in 10 Dilution (Bioglan) PO

Cream containing fluocinolone acetonide 0.0025% (mild).