RT Journal A1 Rosenberg E T1 Fluocinonide: Preliminary evaluation of a new topically applied corticosteroid JF Archives of Dermatology JO Archives of Dermatology YR 1971 FD December 1 VO 104 IS 6 SP 632 OP 633 DO 10.1001/archderm.1971.04000240056007 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archderm.1971.04000240056007 AB Fluocinonide is a new topically applied corticosteroid that is more potent than presently available agents according to in vivo vasoconstrictor assays. A 0.05% fluocinonide cream was tested against 0.1% betamethasone valerate cream in a double-blind paired comparison in 24 patients with corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses and was found to produce superior clinical results in a majority of cases.