Which of these drugs is a Schedule II controlled substance?
- Pregabalin
- Oxycodone
- Tramadol
- Alprazolam
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B. Oxycodone
Oxycodone is in Schedule II. Alprazolam and tramadol are Schedule IV and pregabalin is Schedule V, so each of those allows refills that oxycodone does not.
Reference: 21 CFR 1308.12 to 1308.15
Benzodiazepines such as alprazolam and lorazepam, and the sleep aid zolpidem, are in which federal schedule?
- Schedule II
- Schedule III
- Schedule IV
- Schedule V
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C. Schedule IV
Benzodiazepines and zolpidem are Schedule IV. Schedule III is the common wrong guess; it holds products such as testosterone, ketamine and acetaminophen with codeine.
Reference: 21 CFR 1308.14
Hydrocodone/acetaminophen tablets (Norco) are in which federal schedule?
- Schedule II
- Schedule III
- Schedule IV
- Schedule V
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A. Schedule II
All hydrocodone combination products were moved from Schedule III to Schedule II in October 2014, so they cannot be refilled. Schedule III is the outdated answer.
Reference: 21 CFR 1308.12; DEA final rule effective October 6, 2014