List of Schedule III controlled substances (U.S.)

This is the list of Schedule III controlled substances in the United States as defined by the Controlled Substances Act at 21 U.S.C. § 812(c) and 21 CFR 1308.13. The following findings are required for substances to be placed in this schedule:[1]

  1. The drug or other substance has a potential for abuse less than the drugs or other substances in schedules I and II.
  2. The drug or other substance has a currently[2] accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
  3. Abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.

The complete list of Schedule III substances is as follows. The Administrative Controlled Substances Code Number and Federal Register citation for each substance is included.

  1. ^ 21 U.S.C. § 812(b)(3) retrieved September 3, 2014
  2. ^ The use of the term "currently" in Wikipedia is deprecated per MOS:RELTIME, however its presence here is a direct quotation of the referenced Act.