What are controlled substances in veterinary medicine?

What are controlled substances in veterinary medicine?

Controlled Substances are chemicals, pharmaceutical agents, etc., that have been identified by the United States Department of Justice/Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as having the potential for abuse.

What are Schedule 1 drugs examples?

Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Some examples of Schedule I drugs are: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), methaqualone, and peyote.

What are scheduled drugs?

Schedule Organization

  • Schedule I: Marijuana, ecstasy, heroin, LSD, and peyote.
  • Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, Vicodin, oxycodone, and Adderall.
  • Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, testosterone, and ketamine.
  • Schedule IV: Xanax, Ambien, Ativan, and Valium.
  • Schedule V: Cough suppressants.

What is a list of Schedule 5 drugs?

Schedule V

  • cough preparations with less than 200 milligrams of codeine or per 100 milliliters (Robitussin AC)
  • Lomotil.
  • Motofen.
  • Lyrica.
  • Parepectolin.

What schedule drug is Xylazine?

In most states, xylazine is not a controlled substance because it is not meant for humans. However, this is changing due to the recreational use of the drug and in states like New York, it has become a schedule III controlled substance.

What schedule is Lorazepam?

Ativan (lorazepam) is a Schedule IV controlled substance, which means it has a relatively low potential for abuse, compared to other substances, but it is still considered habit-forming.

What schedule is diazepam?

Schedule IV Controlled Substances
Schedule IV Controlled Substances Examples of Schedule IV substances include: alprazolam (Xanax®), carisoprodol (Soma®), clonazepam (Klonopin®), clorazepate (Tranxene®), diazepam (Valium®), lorazepam (Ativan®), midazolam (Versed®), temazepam (Restoril®), and triazolam (Halcion®).