scheduling of drugs Flashcards
Drugs belonging to this schedule are thought to have no therapeutic value and therefore cannot be lawfully possessed or prescribed. Drugs may be used for research but a Home Office licence is required.
schedule 1
examples schedule 1
LSD
MDMA
Raw opium
These drugs are available for medical use and can be prescribed (controlled drug prescription required). It is illegal for people to be in possession of these drugs without having been prescribed them.
Drugs are subject to the full Controlled Drug requirements relating to prescriptions, safe custody (except for quinalbarbitone (secobarbital) and some liquid preparations), and the need to keep a Controlled Drug register.
schedule 2
Amphetamines
Cocaine
Methylphenidate
morphine
methadone
diamorphine
fentanyl
pethidine
cannabis-based products for medicinal use in humans
schedule 2
Similar to schedule 2 but without the need for a register.
schedule 3
sched 3 examples
barbiturates
flunitrazepam (Rohypnol)
temazepam
These drugs have recently been divided into two parts (part one and two).
Controlled drug prescription requirements do not apply and Schedule 4 Controlled Drugs are not subject to safe custody requirements.
sched 4
sched 4 examples
Part one drugs - benzodiazepines (except temazepam and midazolam, which are in Schedule 3), non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (zaleplon, zolpidem tartrate, and zopiclone) and Sativex®.
Part two drugs - androgenic and anabolic steroids, clenbuterol, chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG), non-human chorionic gonadotrophin, somatotropin, somatrem, and somatropin.
Includes preparations of certain Controlled Drugs (such as codeine, pholcodine or morphine) which due to their low strength, are exempt from virtually all Controlled Drug requirements other than retention of invoices for two years.
schedule 5
schedlue 5 examples
oral codeine phosphate (injectable form is schedule 2)
dihydrocodeine
morphine (weak preparations e.g 2 mg per ml)
