SCALP |
Shampoos/gels/lotions | |
Antiseborrheics and antifungals | Pyrithione zinc (Head & Shouldersa) shampoo |
| Coal tar (Neutrogena T-Gela) shampoo |
| Coal tar (Zetara) shampoo and emulsion |
| 1% Selenium sulfide (Selsun Bluea) shampoo |
| 13.5% Selenium sulfide shampoo |
| 1% Ketoconazole shampoo (Nizorala) |
| 2% Ketoconazole shampoo (Nizoral), ciclopirox 0.77% (Loprox shampoo and gel) |
Keratolytics(agents that remove excessive scale) | Sulfur 2%, salicylic acid 2% (Sebulexa) shampoo, or Salex cream or lotion, or Keralyt gel |
| Salicylic acid (Neutrogena T-Sala) shampoo |
Topical corticosteroids | |
Medium potency (class 4) | Betamethasone valerate 0.1% (Valisone) |
| Desoximetasone (Topicort) gel 0.05%, betamethasone valerate 0.12% (Luxiq foam) |
| Fluocinolone acetonide (Capexb) shampoo 0.01% |
High potency (class 2) | Fluocinonide (Lidex) gel or solution 0.05% |
Superpotency (class 1) | Clobetasol gel, foam, or solution 0.05% |
FACE AND INTERTRIGINOUS AREAS |
Topical steroids | |
Very low potency (class 7) | Hydrocortisone cream or ointment 0.5% to 1%a |
Low potency (class 6) | Desonide (DesOwen) cream, lotion 0.05%, desonide 0.05% foam (Verdeso) |
Medium potency (classes 4 and 5) | Hydrocortisone valerate (Westcort) cream, or ointment 0.2% |
Topical creams/ointments | |
Antifungals | Ketoconazole (Nizorala) 1% cream, ciclopirox 0.77% (Loprox gel), and econazole cream 1% (Spectazole)a |
| Ketoconazole (Nizoral) 2% cream, gel (Xolegel), foam (Extina) |
Immunomodulators | Tacrolimus 0.03% and 0.1% (Protopic) ointment |
| Pimecrolimus 1% (Elidel) cream |