Controlled Drugs (Us)

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Medications having no legal medical use. These substances may be used for research purposes with proper registration (eg. heroin, LSD)

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Schedule I

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Medications having a legitimate medical use but are characterized by a bery high abuse potential and/or porential for severe physical and psychic dependency. Emergency telephone orders for limited quantities of these drugs are authorized, but the prescriber must provide a written, signed prescription order (eg. morphin, amphetamines)

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Schedule II

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Medications having significant abuse potential (less than Schedule II). Telephone orders are permitted (eg. opiates in combination with other substances such as acetaminophen).

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Schedule III

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Medication having a low abuse potential. Telephone orders are permitted (eg. benzodiazepines, propoxyphene).

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Schedule IV

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Medications having the lowest abuse potential of the controlled substances. Some Schedule V products may be available without a prescription (eg. certain cough preparations containing limited amounts of an opiate).

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Schedule V