APPENDIX III

Drug Enforcement Administration Schedule of Drugs and Examples

A Schedule I Drugs

These drugs are not available for clinical use in the United States.

Examples: Heroin, marijuana, LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)

B Schedule II Drugs

These drugs have high abuse liability. They require written prescription and DEA number. Prescription cannot be refilled without a new prescription. Prescription cannot be telephoned to pharmacy.

Examples: Morphine, meperidine, plain codeine, oxycodone compounds, pentobarbital

C Schedule III Drugs

These drugs have lower abuse potential. Prescriptions may be telephoned in to pharmacy but require DEA number. The prescription can be refilled up to 5 times in 6 months.

Examples: Codeine compounds, hydrocodone compounds, dihydrocodeine compounds, pentazocine

D Schedule IV Drugs

Nonnarcotic drugs with lower abuse potential. DEA number required.

Examples: Chloral hydrate, diazepam

E Schedule V Drugs

Note: Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs are not scheduled drugs.