VPT 311: General and Systemic Veterinary Pharmacology (2+1)

DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) Scheduled Controlled Substances

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

Schedule	Abuse Potential	Examples	Comments	Handling
C-I	Highest	Heroin, LSD, Marijuana, mescaline	No accepted medicinal use	Experimental or research only
C-II	High	Morphine, mepridine, amphetamine, methylphenydate, secobarbital, phencyclidine	May produce physical or psychological dependence, accepted medical uses	Prescriber’s signature required , no refills
C-III Moderate	Moderate	Moderate Codeine mixtures, ”weaker” stimulants and sedatives	May produce moderate or physical or psychological dependence, accepted medical uses	Prescriptions may be phoned in “ no more than 5 refills in 6 months, container with warning label
C-IV	Less	Benzodiazipines, pentazocine, Phenobarbital, d -propoxyphene	None	Same as C-III
C-V	Least	Some codeine containing cough syrups, diphenoxylate	None	Can be bought OTC in some states