Understanding DEA Drugs Schedules
- Katie Reigelsperger
- Mar 13, 2022
- 1 min read
For a new pharmacy technician, DEA Schedules and their respective drugs can be confusing, but it’s important for you to understand them so that you understand why certain precautions are taken with each one in regard to refills, transfers, and where these medications are kept in the pharmacy. It is important for a pharmacy technician to understand that these rules and regulations can vary from state to state, and you should consult your pharmacist with any questions you may have regarding these.
Marijuana is a Schedule 1 drug because it has no accepted medical use in the United States.
1.What schedule is cocaine and what is it used for? Cocaine is a schedule II controlled substance. It has high potential for abuse, accepted medical use in the United States but they can never be refilled because the patient has to write a new prescription for more medications.
2.What schedule is marijuana and why? Marijuana is a schedule I controlled substance. It has no accepted medical use in the United States and will never be found in pharmacies because they called "street drugs".
Cocaine is a schedule II controlled substance. It has high potential for abuse but has accepted medical use in the United States because it’s used in anesthetic in surgeries
Cocaine is a Schedule II controlled substance because it has a high potential for abuse but also has accepted medical uses such as a local anesthetic in certain ear, nose, and throat surgeries.
What schedule is cocaine and what is it used for?
Cocaine is Schedule 2 and can be used as an anesthetic during surgery.