List of Schedule V drugs
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This is a list of Schedule V drugs under the Controlled Substances Act
for the United States
.
Required findings for drugs to be placed in this schedule:
A partial list of Schedule V drugs are as follows.
Opiate
Stimulant
Controlled Substances Act
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for the United States
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Required findings for drugs to be placed in this schedule:
- The drug or other substance has a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV.
- The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
- Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in schedule IV.
A partial list of Schedule V drugs are as follows.
OpiateOpiateIn medicine, the term opiate describes any of the narcotic opioid alkaloids found as natural products in the opium poppy plant.-Overview:Opiates are so named because they are constituents or derivatives of constituents found in opium, which is processed from the latex sap of the opium poppy,...
s and opioidOpioidAn opioid is a psychoactive chemical that works by binding to opioid receptors, which are found principally in the central and peripheral nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract...
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| ACSCN Administrative Controlled Substances Code Number The Administrative Controlled Substances Code Number is a number assigned to drugs listed on the schedules created by the Controlled Substances Act. The ACSCN is defined in 21 CFR § 1308.03.... | Drug |
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| N/A | Not more than 200 milligrams of codeine Codeine Codeine or 3-methylmorphine is an opiate used for its analgesic, antitussive, and antidiarrheal properties... per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams |
| N/A | Not more than 100 milligrams of dihydrocodeine Dihydrocodeine Dihydrocodeine, also called DHC, Drocode, Paracodeine and Parzone and known by the brand names of Synalgos DC, Panlor DC, Panlor SS, Contugesic, New Bron Solution-ACE, Huscode, Drocode, Paracodin, Codidol, Didor Continus, Dicogesic, Codhydrine, Dekacodin, DH-Codeine,... per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams |
| N/A | Not more than 100 milligrams of ethylmorphine Ethylmorphine Ethylmorphine is an opiate narcotic analgesic .Ethylmorphine was invented in Germany at Merck in 1884 and was used as a weaker alternative to heroin for all indications. Chemically, ethylmorphine is a morphine molecule with a -25 group substituted for the aromatic 3- group... per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams |
| N/A | Not more than 2.5 milligrams of diphenoxylate Diphenoxylate Diphenoxylate is an opioid agonist used for the treatment of diarrhea that acts by slowing intestinal contractions and peristalsis allowing the body to consolidate intestinal contents and prolong transit time, thus allowing the intestines to draw moisture out of them at a normal or higher rate and... and not less than 25 micrograms of atropine Atropine Atropine is a naturally occurring tropane alkaloid extracted from deadly nightshade , Jimson weed , mandrake and other plants of the family Solanaceae. It is a secondary metabolite of these plants and serves as a drug with a wide variety of effects... sulfate per dosage unit |
| N/A | Not more than 100 milligrams of opium Opium Opium is the dried latex obtained from the opium poppy . Opium contains up to 12% morphine, an alkaloid, which is frequently processed chemically to produce heroin for the illegal drug trade. The latex also includes codeine and non-narcotic alkaloids such as papaverine, thebaine and noscapine... per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams |
| N/A | Not more than 0.5 milligram of difenoxin Difenoxin Difenoxin is a 4-phenylpiperidine derivative that is related to the opioid analgesic drug pethidine and more distantly related to alphaprodine and piritramide, and it is an active metabolite of the anti-diarrhoea drug diphenoxylate. Difenoxin et al... and not less than 25 micrograms of atropine Atropine Atropine is a naturally occurring tropane alkaloid extracted from deadly nightshade , Jimson weed , mandrake and other plants of the family Solanaceae. It is a secondary metabolite of these plants and serves as a drug with a wide variety of effects... sulfate per dosage unit |
StimulantStimulantStimulants are psychoactive drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both. Examples of these kinds of effects may include enhanced alertness, wakefulness, and locomotion, among others...
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| ACSCN Administrative Controlled Substances Code Number The Administrative Controlled Substances Code Number is a number assigned to drugs listed on the schedules created by the Controlled Substances Act. The ACSCN is defined in 21 CFR § 1308.03.... | Drug |
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| 1485 | Pyrovalerone Pyrovalerone Pyrovalerone is a psychoactive drug with stimulant effects via acting as a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor , and is used for the clinical treatment of chronic fatigue or lethargy and as an anorectic or appetite suppressant for weight loss purposes... |
Other
- Robitussin AC
- LacosamideLacosamideLacosamide is a medication developed by UCB for the adjunctive treatment of partial-onset seizures and diabetic neuropathic pain marketed under the trade name Vimpat....
- PregabalinPregabalinPregabalin is an anticonvulsant drug used for neuropathic pain and as an adjunct therapy for partial seizures with or without secondary generalization in adults. It has also been found effective for generalized anxiety disorder and is approved for this use in the European Union. It was designed...
- Lomotil (diphenoxylate/atropine)