Controlled substances (all)
- U.S. federally scheduled substances
- Schedules reflect abuse/dependence regulation
- Schedule I has no federally accepted medical use
- II–V have progressively less restrictive controls
- Schedule can be formulation-specific
- Legal status ≠ pharmacologic danger ranking
Class at a glance
- U.S. federally scheduled substances
Practical pearls
- II–V have progressively less restrictive controls
Clinical role
- Schedule I has no federally accepted medical use
- Schedule can be formulation-specific
- Legal status ≠ pharmacologic danger ranking
Other practical pearls
- Schedules reflect abuse/dependence regulation
Self-check
- Which controlled-substance schedule has no federally accepted medical use?
Schedule I.
- Which schedules have progressively less restrictive controls?
Schedules II–V.
Drugs in this class (83)
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