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USDEA Schedule	Examples
I*	Heroin, LSD, marijuana, ecstasy, GHB, peyote
II	Methamphetamines and amphetamine derivatives, opioids, meperidine, cocaine, barbiturates with high potential for misuse (eg, pentobarbital)Methamphetamines and amphetamine derivatives, opioids, meperidine, cocaine, barbiturates with high potential for misuse (eg, pentobarbital)
III	Anabolic steroids, codeine, ketamine, testosterone, barbiturates with moderate potential for misuse (eg, butalbital)Anabolic steroids, codeine, ketamine, testosterone, barbiturates with moderate potential for misuse (eg, butalbital)
IV	Benzodiazepines, chloral hydrate, modafinil, zolpidem, barbiturates with lower potential for misuse (eg, phenobarbital)Benzodiazepines, chloral hydrate, modafinil, zolpidem, barbiturates with lower potential for misuse (eg, phenobarbital)
V	Cough suppressants containing small amounts of codeine, diphenoxylate/atropine, pregabalinCough suppressants containing small amounts of codeine, diphenoxylate/atropine, pregabalin
* Cannot be prescribed.
GHB = gamma hydroxybutyrate; LSD = lysergic acid diethylamide; MDMA = methylenedioxymethamphetamine; USDEA = United States Drug Enforcement Agency
See also the complete list USDEA controlled substances.