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Schedule of Controlled Drugs

Schedule of Controlled Drugs

 

SCHEDULE I 

(All nonresearch use illegal under federal law.)

Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) 

Narcotics:  

  Heroin and many nonmarketed synthetic narcotics

Hallucinogens: 

  LSD

  MDA, STP, DMT, DET, mescaline, peyote, bufotenine, ibogaine, psilocybin, phencyclidine (PCP; veterinary drug only)

Marijuana 

Methaqualone 

SCHEDULE II 

(No telephone prescriptions, no refills.)2
 

Opioids: 

  Opium

  Opium alkaloids and derived phenanthrene alkaloids: codeine, morphine, (Avinza, Kadian, MSContin, Roxanol), hydromorphone (Dilaudid), oxymorphone (Numorphan), oxycodone (dihydroxycodeinone, a component of Oxycotin, Oxydose, Oxyfast, Percodan, Percocet, Roxicodone, Tylox)

  Designated synthetic drugs: levomethadyl (Orlaam), meperidine (Demerol), methadone, levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran), fentanyl (Sublimaze, Duragesic, Actiq), alphaprodine, alfentanil (Alfenta), sufentanil (Sufenta), remifentanil (Ultiva)

Stimulants: 

  Coca leaves and cocaine

  Amphetamine

  Amphetamine complex (Biphetamine)

  Amphetamine salts (Adderall)

  Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine)

  Lisdexamfetamine (Vyanse)

  Methamphetamine (Desoxyn)

  Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, Methylin, Daytrana)

  Above in mixtures with other controlled or uncontrolled drugs

Cannabinoids: 

  Nabilone (Cesamet)

Depressants: 

  Amobarbital (Amytal)

  Glutethimide (Doriden)

  Pentobarbital (Nembutal)

  Secobarbital (Seconal)

  Mixtures of above (eg, Tuinal)

SCHEDULE III 

(Prescription must be rewritten after 6 months or five refills.)

Opioids: 

  Buprenorphine (Buprenex, Subutex, Suboxone)

  The following opioids in combination with one or more active nonopioid ingredients, provided the amount does not exceed that shown:

    Codeine and dihydrocodeine: not to exceed 1800 mg/dL or 90 mg/tablet or other dosage unit

    Dihydrocodeinone (hydrocodone in Hycodan, Vicodin, and Lortab): not to exceed 300 mg/dL or 15 mg/tablet

    Opium: 500 mg/dL or 25 mg/5 mL or other dosage unit (paregoric)

Stimulants: 

  Benzphetamine (Didrex)

  Phendimetrazine (Plegine)

Depressants: 

  Schedule II barbiturates in mixtures with noncontrolled drugs or in suppository dosage form

  Butabarbital (Butisol)

  Ketamine (Ketalar)

  Thiopental (Pentothal)

Cannabinoids: 

  Dronabinol (Marinol)

Anabolic Steroids: 

  Fluoxymesterone (Halotestin)

  Methyltestosterone (Android, Testred)

  Nandrolone decanoate (Deca-Durabolin)

  Nandrolone phenpropionate (Durabolin)

  Oxandrolone (Oxandrin), Oxymetholone (Androl-50)

  Stanozolol (Winstrol), Testolactone (Teslac), Testosterone and its esters

SCHEDULE IV 

(Prescription must be rewritten after 6 months or five refills; differs from Schedule III in penalties for illegal possession.)

Opioids: 

  Butorphanol (Stadol)

  Difenoxin 1 mg + atropine 25 mcg (Motofen)

  Pentazocine (Talwin)

  Propoxyphene (Darvon)

Stimulants: 

  Diethylpropion (Tenuate)

  Mazindol (Sanorex)

  Modafinil (Provigil)

  Phentermine (Ionamin)

  Pemoline (Cylert)

  Sibutramine (Merida)

Depressants: 

  Benzodiazepines

    Alprazolam (Xanax)

    Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)

    Clonazepam (Kionopin)

    Clorazepate(Tranxene)

    Diazepam (Valium)

    Estazolam (ProSom)

    Flurazepam (Dalmane)

    Halazepam (Paxipam)

    Lorazepam (Ativan)

    Midazolam (Versed)

    Oxazepam (Serax)

    Prazepam (Centrax)

    Quazepam (Doral)

    Temazepam (Restoril)

    Triazolam (Halcion)

  Chloral hydrate

  Dichloralphenazone (Midrin)

  Eszopiclone (Lunesta)

  Ethchlorvynol (Placidyl)

  Meprobamate (Equanil, Miltown, etc)

  Mephobarbital (Mebaral)

  Methohexital (Brevital)

  Paraldehyde

  Phenobarbital

  Zaleplon (Sonata)

  Zolpidem (Ambien)

SCHEDULE V 

(As any other nonopioid prescription drug; may also be dispensed without prescription unless additional state regulations apply.)

  Codeine: 200 mg/100 mL

  Difenoxin preparations: 0.5 mg + 25 mcg atropine

  Dihydrocodeine preparations: 10 mg/100 mL

  Diphenoxylate (not more than 2.5 mg and not less than 0.025 mg of atropine per dosage unit, as in Lomotil)

  Ethylmorphine preparations: 100 mg/100 mL

  Opium preparations: 100 mg/100 mL

  Pregabalin (Lyrica)

  Pyrovalerone (Centroton, Thymergix)

 

1See http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/scheduling.html for additional details.

2Emergency prescriptions may be telephoned if followed within 7 days by a valid written prescription annotated to indicate that it was previously placed by telephone.

 


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