Tylenol No.3, a combination of acetaminophen and codeine, is in which schedule?

Tylenol No.3, a combination of acetaminophen and codeine, is in which schedule?

• A. Schedule II
• B. Schedule IV
• C. Schedule III
• D. Schedule I

Answer: (C)

Opioid-containing combination products are classified by how much opioid they deliver per dose and the presence of a non-narcotic ingredient. Tylenol No.3 mixes acetaminophen with codeine in a moderate amount, which places it in Schedule III. This schedule covers codeine combinations with non-narcotic analgesics where the codeine dose per tablet is within a moderate range (not exceeding about 90 mg per dose unit). The result is a drug with an accepted medical use but a higher potential for abuse than Schedule IV, yet lower than Schedule II. Therefore Tylenol No.3 is scheduled as III. Notions of Schedule II involve higher abuse potential and stricter controls, Schedule I is for no accepted medical use, and Schedule IV generally covers lower-risk substances.

Opioid-containing combination products are classified by how much opioid they deliver per dose and the presence of a non-narcotic ingredient. Tylenol No.3 mixes acetaminophen with codeine in a moderate amount, which places it in Schedule III. This schedule covers codeine combinations with non-narcotic analgesics where the codeine dose per tablet is within a moderate range (not exceeding about 90 mg per dose unit). The result is a drug with an accepted medical use but a higher potential for abuse than Schedule IV, yet lower than Schedule II. Therefore Tylenol No.3 is scheduled as III. Notions of Schedule II involve higher abuse potential and stricter controls, Schedule I is for no accepted medical use, and Schedule IV generally covers lower-risk substances.