Schedule IV drug

One benefit of pemoline s milder effects is that it appears to have less abuse potential than the other stimulants. Pemoline is a schedule IV drug, in contrast to other stimulants that are schedule II. The side effects of pemoline are similar to other stimulants but in a milder form. The most common side effects are loss of appetite, nausea, and insomnia. Rarer side effects include headache, dizziness, changes in mood, increases in blood pressure or pulse, and psychosis. 

Schedule IV drugs Any amount First Offense Not more than 3 yrs. Fine not more than 250,000 if an individual, 1 million if not an individual. 

Trade names of some benzodiazepines are Ativan (lorazepam), Dalmane (flurazepam), Halcion (triazolam), Klonopin (clonazepam). Librium (chlordiazepoxide), Restoril (temazepam), Serax (oxazepam). Valium (diazepam). Versed (midazolam), and Xanax (alprazolam). Some street names include benzos, downers, and goofballs. The date rape drug Rohypnol (flunitrazepam) has its own group of names, including forget-me pill, Mexican valium, mind erasers, R2, roches, roofies, rope, and rophies (Figure 7.2). Except for Rohypnol , which cannot be sold in the United States, the benzodiazepines are listed as Schedule IV drugs. 

Schedule IV drugs such as diphenoxin, diazepam, and oxazepam have medical uses and limited potential for abuse and dependency. 

Schedule IV - Drugs have an accepted medical use and are generally the long-acting barbiturates,hypnotics and minor tranquilizers, e.g., meprobamate, phenobarbital. 

Schedule IV drugs have a low abuse potential as compared to Schedule m drugs. These substances have an accepted medical use. They could lead to limited psychological or physical dependence, according to the CSA. The Schedule IV barbiturates are barbital (Veronel), mephobarbital (Mebaral), and phenobarbital (Luminal). Five prescription refills are allowed during the six months after the patient received the first prescription. 

Schedule IV drugs Illegally distributing any quantity of these drugs carries a prison term of up to three years and a fine of up to 250,000. 

Talwin, another opium derivative, is a Schedule IV narcotic. Schedule IV drugs have less potential for abuse than Schedule III drugs, an accepted medical use in the United States, and the likelihood of limited physical or psychological dependence if abused. Federal trafficking penalties for a first offense of a Schedule HI substance is not more than three years and fines of up to 250,000 for individuals and one million dollars for organizations. A second offense carries a maximum of 30 years to life if a death is involved and lines up to two and 10 million dollars. 

As of 2002, the DEA had not finalized the decision to reclassify Rohypnol, and it remained a Schedule IV drug. Independent of the DEA s actions, however, several states—including Florida, Idaho, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania—have placed Rohypnol under Schedule I control. 

All other Schedule IV drugs Flunitrazepam (Schedule IV) Any amount Less than 30 mgs First Offense Not more than 3 years. Fine not more than 250,000 if an individual, 1 million if notan individual. Second Offense Not more than 6 yrs. Fine not more than 500,000 if an individual, 2 million if notan individual. 

Schedule IV Drug Jail time is not longer than three years, with or without a 250,000 fine for a first offense penalty is doubled for a second offense. 

Although currently classified as a Schedule IV drug, the U.S. drug enforcement agency is considering reclassifying it as Schedule I... 

As reports of Rohypnol abuse continued, the United States moved to make the drug illegal. In 1995, Rohypnol was placed on Schedule III of the 1971 Convention of Psychotropic Substances and was designated a Schedule IV drug. This designation means that it has some medical use. However, it is illegal to import Rohypnol into the... 

The side effects of pentazocine are like other k agonists. It has a greater tendency to produce dysphoric episodes, and it causes an increase in blood pressure and heart rate similar to butorphanol. Pentazocine is a Schedule IV drug. The major abuse of pentazocine has been its injection along with the antihistaminic drug tripelennamine (the T s and blues ). Inclusion of the antihistaminic drug reportedly causes an increase in the euphoric, while decreasing the dysphoric, effects of the pentazocine. The manufacturers of pentazocine have attempted to thwart this use by... 

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