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Prescription Drugs | Non-Prescription Drugs

Prescription Drugs

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  Regular - non-addictive

• Controlled substances - substances which may produce physical or psychological dependence; special rules and regulations apply; controlled by both State and Federal laws; established by law into "Schedules" in decreasing order of abuse potential

  • a) Schedule I

    • (1) Substances with no accepted medical use in the US
      (2) Examples: heroin, LSD, peyote, mescaline, psilocybin, THC, etc.

    b) Schedule II

    • (1) Substances that have a high abuse potential with severe psychic or physical dependence liability
      (2) This list consists of certain narcotic, stimulant, and depressant drugs
      (3) Examples: morphine, codeine, percodan

    c) Schedule III

    • (1) Substances with abuse potential less than those in Schedule I and II
      (2) Examples: preparations containing certain quantities of narcotics; derivatives of barbituric acid (barbiturates) except those listed in another schedule, par_egoric and others
      (3) Due to widespread abuse, many state legislatures, including Louisiana, placed anabolic steroids on Schedule III status

    d) Schedule IV

    • (1) Substances with an abuse potential less than those in Schedule III
      (2) Examples: barbital, phenobarbital, chloral hydrate, meprobamate (Equannil, Miltown), diazepam (Valium), etc

    e) Schedule V

    • (1) Substances with an abuse potential less than that of Schedule IV substances
      (2) Consist of certain preparations containing limited quantities of certain narcotic drugs generally for the antitussive and antidiarrheal purposes
      (3) In many states, these can sold OTC by a pharmacist and certain restrictions apply

Non-Prescription Drugs - over-the-Counter or OTC Drugs

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