Overview
Clinical Meaning
The DEA controlled substance schedules classify drugs by abuse potential and accepted medical use.
PMHNP
PMHNP
The DEA controlled substance schedules classify drugs by abuse potential and accepted medical use. Schedule I (no accepted medical use, high abuse potential: heroin, LSD, marijuana federally), Schedule II (high abuse potential with accepted medical use: oxycodone, morphine, fentanyl, amphetamines, methylphenidate), Schedule III (moderate abuse potential: buprenorphine, testosterone, codeine combinations), Schedule IV (low abuse potential: benzodiazepines, zolpidem, tramadol), Schedule V (lowest abuse potential: pregabalin, cough preparations with small amounts of codeine). NPs must hold a valid DEA registration and comply with state-specific prescriptive authority regulations for controlled substances.
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