ControlledDrugs Flashcards
Controlled substances
depressants, stimulants, and other drugs with abuse potential; divided into 5 groups based on potential for medical usefulness, abuse, and psychological/physical dependence if abused
Schedule I
No medical use, high abuse potential, high potential for psychological/physical dependence
Schedule I examples
Marijuana, 90 opiates/opium derivatives, 30 hallucinogenics (LSD, PCP, MDMA-ecstacy, peyote), 10 depressants and stimulants
Schedule II
Accepted medical use, high abuse potential, high potential for physical/psychological dependence; must be in ink/prescribers handwriting; No phoning in
Schedule II examples
Opioids (morphine, codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone +/- opioids, stimulants (meth, cocaine), depressants (barbituates)
Schedule III
Accepted medical use, moderate abuse potential, moderate physiological dependance potential, high psychological abuse potential; can be phoned in and refilled up to 5x in 6 mo
Schedule III examples
Opioids (codeine combined with non opioids), anabolic steroids (testosterone/esters, synthetic androgens), stimulants, depressants
Schedule IV
accepted medical use, low abuse potential, low potential for dependence; can be phoned in/refilled up to 5x in 6 months
Schedule IV examples
Opioids (Pentazocine, Butorphanol), Stimulants (Phentermine, Sibutramine), Depressants (phenobarbital, cholral hydrate, meprobamate), benzodiazepines (alprazolam, dieazepam, clonazepam, lorazepam), nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic agents(zolpidem, zaleplon)
Schedule V
acceptable medical use, low abuse potential and potential for dependency; need prescription in Colorado (OTC in some states), can be phoned into pharmacy and refilled up to 5x in 6 months
Schedule V examples
opioids in low amounts (buprenorphine, diphenoxylate-antidiarrheal, codeine-antitussive)
