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Controlled Substances Schedules

Controlled substances are designated as Schedule I - V (C-I, C-II, C-III, C-IV and C-V) according to their medical use, potential for abuse, and safety or dependence liability. Each controlled substance, or basic class thereof, has been assigned an "Administration Controlled Substances Code Number" for purposes of identification of the substances or class on certain Certificates of Registration issued by the Administration pursuant to 21 CFR 1301.35 and on certain order forms issued by the Administration pursuant to 21 CFR 1305.05. Refer to 21 CFR 1308 for the schedules of controlled substances.

Schedule I Controlled Substances

The Indiana State Board of Pharmacy shall recommend placement of a substances in Schedule I if it finds that:

  1. The substance has high potential for abuse; and
  2. The substance has no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or lacks accepted safety for use in treatment under medical supervision.

Examples of Schedule I substances include heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, and methaqualone.

The board may recommend placement of a substance in schedule I under this chapter if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in schedule I under federal law.

Schedule I Controlled Substances can be found in 21 CFR 1308.11. See Indiana Code 35-48-2-4 (IC 35-48-2-4) for the Indiana list of Schedule I Controlled Substances.

Schedule II Controlled Substances

The Indiana State Board of Pharmacy shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule II if it finds that:

  1. The substance has high potential for abuse;
  2. The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States , or currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions; and
  3. The abuse of the substance may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.

Examples of Schedule II substances include morphine, phencyclidine (PCP), cocaine, methadone, and methamphetamine.

The board may recommend placement of a substance in schedule II under this chapter if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in schedule II under federal law.

Schedule II Controlled Substances can be found in 21 CFR 1308.12. See IC 35-48-2-6 for the Indiana list of Schedule II Controlled Substances.

Schedule III Controlled Substances

The Indiana State Board of Pharmacy shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule III if it finds that:

  1. The substance has a potential for abuse less than the substances listed in schedule I and II under this chapter;
  2. The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
  3. Abuse of the substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.

Anabolic steroids, codeine and hydrocodone with aspirin or Tylenol®, and some barbiturates are examples of Schedule III substances.

The board may recommend placement of a substance in schedule III under this chapter if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in schedule III under federal law.

Schedule III Controlled Substances can be found in 21 CFR 1308.13. See IC 35-48-2-8 for the Indiana list of Schedule III Controlled Substances.

Schedule IV Controlled Substances

The Indiana State Board of Pharmacy shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule IV if it finds that:

  1. The substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in schedule III under this chapter;
  2. The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
  3. Abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the substances in schedule III under this chapter.

Examples of drugs included in schedule IV are Darvon®, Talwin®, Equanil®, Valium®, and Xanax®.

The board may recommend placement of a substance in schedule IV under this chapter if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in schedule IV under federal law.

Schedule IV Controlled Substances can be found in 21 CFR 1308.14. See IC 35-48-2-10 for the Indiana list of Schedule IV Controlled Substances.

Schedule V Controlled Substances

The Indiana State Board of Pharmacy shall recommend placement of a substance in Schedule V if it finds that:

  • The substance has low potential for abuse relative to the controlled substances listed in schedule IV under this chapter;
  • The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States; and
  • The substance has limited physical dependence or psychological dependence liability relative to the controlled substances listed in schedule IV under this chapter.

Cough medicines with codeine are examples of Schedule V drugs.

The board may recommend placement of a substance in schedule V under this chapter if it finds that the substance is classified as a controlled substance in schedule V under federal law.

Schedule V Controlled Substances can be found in 21 CFR 1308.15. See IC 35-48-2-12 for the Indiana list of Schedule V Controlled Substances.

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