pharm controlled substances schedules/pregnancy categories

schedule 1

drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse

-heroin

-LSD

-marijuana

-ecstasy

schedule 2

have a high potential for abuse which may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence

-morphine

-oxycodone

-cocaine

-meperidine

-codeine

-oxycodone & acetaminophen

-hydrocodone

schedule 1

drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse

-heroin

-LSD

-marijuana

-ecstasy

schedule 2

have a high potential for abuse which may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence

-morphine

-oxycodone

-cocaine

-meperidine

-codeine

-oxycodone & acetaminophen

-hydrocodone

schedule 3

drugs with low to moderate potential for abuse

-testosterone

-ketamine

-codeine & acetaminophen

-paregoric

-anabolic steroids

schedule 4

low potential for abuse

-benzodiazepines

-tramadol

-ambien

schedule 5

lowest abuse potential

-pregablin (lyrica)

-guaifenesin w/ codeine cough syrup

-diphenoxylate w/ atropine (lomotil)

behind the counter

medications that do not require a prescription, kept under strict control by the pharmacy

-diabetic test strips

-pseudoephedrine

pregnancy category a

no risk to fetus, safe in all three trimesters (prenatal vitamins)

pregnancy category b

animal studies show no risk, no human studies (amoxicillin, HCTZ)

pregnancy category c

animal studies show risk, benefits outweigh risk (almost all drugs)

pregnancy category d

evidence of human fetal risk (losartan)

pregnancy category x

definite fetal abnormalities/avoid (statins, thalidomide)