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Archive for July 26th, 2008

Jul 26 2008

The Schedule V Drug Classification

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Thanks to the Controlled Substances Act all drugs go into one of five different schedules, or classifications, and is controlled by both the FDA (Federal Drug Administration) and the Department of Justice with the Department of Health and Human Services. This is a general overview of the Schedule V classification and the drugs that it encompasses.

 

Schedule V

These drugs have an accepted medical use and they are a lesser chance of any side effects or addiction than Shedule IV drugs. These are drugs such as Buprenorphine, Pyrovalerone, and Prescription cough syrup. These drugs are still regulated. They can be prescribed by a doctor and dispersed in a pharmacy with a valid prescription. These can also be refilled with just a phone in and not a written prescription.

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