abbreviations
schedule guidelines
drugs
Pregnancy Risk Drug Categories
Classification of Drug Actions
100

Food and Drug Administration

what is the FDA

100

       No accepted medical use

  • Never prescribed for use

  • High potential for abuse

  • Possession is illegal

what are the guidelines for Schedule I

100

Heroin

what is schedule I

100

No adequate human or animal studies; or adverse fetal effects in animal studies, but no available human data. 

what is Category C

100

Treats: prevent bronchospasms

what is Anticholinergics/Bronchodilators

200

Federal Trade Commission

 what is the FTC

200


  • Accepted medical use with restrictions

  • High potential for abuse

  • May cause severe psychological or physical dependence

what are the guidelines for Schedule II

200

Fentanyl

what is Schedule II

200

Controlled human studies have demonstrated no fetal risk. 

what is Category A

200

Treats: blood clots

what is Anticoagulants

300

Drug Enforcement Agency

 what is the DEA

300


  • Accepted medical use

  • mod/low potential for abuse

  • May cause moderate psychological or physical dependence

  • Limited amount Narcotic

what are the guidelines for Schedule III

300

(Diazepam) Valium

what is Schedule IV

300

Evidence of fetal risk, but benefits out-weigh risks

what is Category D

300

Treats: epilepsy

what is Anticonvulsants

400

 Controlled Substance Act of 1970

what is the CSA

400

what are the guidelines for Schedule VI

  • Accepted medical use

  • Low potential for abuse

  • May cause limited psychological or physical dependence

  • Tranquilizers/Hypnotics

what are the guidelines for Schedule VI

400

 Acetaminophen & Codeine

what is Schedule III

400

Evidence of fetal risk. It is thought that risks may outweigh any benefits.

what is Category X

400

Action: reduce diarrhea

what is Antidiarrheals

500


  • Controlling narcotics

  • Investigating illegal drug sales

  • Prevent drug abuse 

  • Educate public

what are the 4 things the DEA do

500


  • Accepted medical use

  • Low potential for abuse

  • May cause limited psychological or physical dependence

  • Drug mixtures

what are the guidelines for schedule V

500

Cough Medicine

what is Schedule V

500

Animal studies indicate no fetal risk, but no human studies; or adverse effects in animals, but not in well—controlled human studies.

what is Category B

500

Action: kills fungi

what is Antifungals