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The following drugs are listed as Schedule 3 (III) Drugs* by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA): The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
This is the list of Schedule III controlled substances in the United States as defined by the Controlled Substances Act at 21 U.S.C. § 812 (c) and 21 CFR 1308.13. The following findings are required for substances to be placed in this schedule: [1]
Schedule III drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence. Schedule III drugs abuse potential is less than Schedule I and Schedule II drugs but more than Schedule IV.
There are established five schedules of controlled substances, to be known as schedules I, II, III, IV, and V. Such schedules shall initially consist of the substances listed in this section.
Drugs and other substances that are considered controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) are divided into five schedules. An updated and complete list of the schedules is published annually in Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) §§1308.11 through 1308.15 .
Under the Controlled Substances Act of 1971, all controlled substances in the United States—including many drugs and chemicals—are classified into five schedules. Schedule III drugs have the following characteristics: moderate potential for misuse; low to moderate potential for physical dependence
Examples of Schedule III narcotics include: products containing less than 90 milligrams of codeine per dosage unit (Tylenol with Codeine #3, brand discontinued), and buprenorphine products used to treat opioid addiction (Suboxone, Brixadi) or chronic pain (Butrans, Belbuca)
In determining into which schedule a drug or other substance should be placed, or whether a substance should be decontrolled or rescheduled, certain factors are required to be considered. These factors are listed in Section 201 (c), [21 U.S.C. § 811 (c)] of the CSA as follows: (1) Its actual or relative potential for abuse.
(a) Schedule III shall consist of the drugs and other substances, by whatever official name, common or usual name, chemical name, or brand name designated, listed in this section. Each drug or substance has been assigned the DEA Controlled Substances Code Number set forth opposite it.
Controlled substances give the government a way to organize and categorize different drugs, based on their tendency to be addictive or on their potential to harm the general public. Schedule 1 drugs have no accepted medical use in the United States, and using schedule 1 drugs can put a person at a high risk for developing a substance use disorder.