This is the list of Schedule III drugs as defined by the United States Controlled Substances Act at 21 U.S.C. § 812(c) and 21 C.F.R. 1308.13, with modifications through August 22, 2014 (79 FR 49961). The following findings are required for drugs to be placed in this schedule:[1]
- The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II.
- 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 moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
The complete list of Schedule III drugs follows. The Administrative Controlled Substances Code Number for each drug is included.
Stimulants
Depressants
Others
Narcotics
| ACSCN |
Drug |
| 9803 |
Not more than 1.8 grams of codeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with an equal or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium |
| 9804 |
Not more than 1.8 grams of codeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts |
| 9805[needs update] |
Not more than 300 milligrams of dihydrocodeinone (hydrocodone) per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with a fourfold or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium[4] |
| 9806 |
Not more than 300 milligrams of dihydrocodeinone (hydrocodone) per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts[4] |
| 9807 |
Not more than 1.8 grams of dihydrocodeine per 100 milliliters or not more than 90 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts |
| 9808 |
Not more than 300 milligrams of ethylmorphine per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts |
| 9809 |
Not more than 500 milligrams of opium per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams or not more than 25 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts |
| 9810 |
Not more than 50 milligrams of morphine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts |
| 9064 |
Buprenorphine |
Steroids
Hallucinogens
References
- ↑ 21 U.S.C. § 812(b)(3) retrieved September 3, 2014
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 9805 and 9806 were removed from Schedule III effective October 6, 2014, making all dihydrocodeinone-containing preparations Schedule II. See 79 FR 49661.
