Which drug is a Schedule II drug?

Which drug is a Schedule II drug?

• A. Tylenol with codeine
• B. Diazepam
• C. Morphine
• D. Marinol

Answer: (C)

The main concept tested is how drugs are classified in schedules based on abuse potential, medical use, and dependence risk. Schedule II agents have a high potential for abuse and dependence but are recognized to have medical use with strict restrictions. Morphine is a classic example of a Schedule II drug because it has significant potential for abuse and dependence, yet it is an accepted medical analgesic with strict controls. That combination of high abuse risk and legitimate medical use places it in the second tier. Diazepam is Schedule IV, reflecting a lower abuse potential relative to Schedule II. Marinol (dronabinol) is Schedule III, indicating medical use with moderate abuse potential. Tylenol with codeine is Schedule III as a combination product, where the presence of codeine in combination with acetaminophen reduces the overall risk compared with a pure opioid in Schedule II.

The main concept tested is how drugs are classified in schedules based on abuse potential, medical use, and dependence risk. Schedule II agents have a high potential for abuse and dependence but are recognized to have medical use with strict restrictions.

Morphine is a classic example of a Schedule II drug because it has significant potential for abuse and dependence, yet it is an accepted medical analgesic with strict controls. That combination of high abuse risk and legitimate medical use places it in the second tier.

Diazepam is Schedule IV, reflecting a lower abuse potential relative to Schedule II. Marinol (dronabinol) is Schedule III, indicating medical use with moderate abuse potential. Tylenol with codeine is Schedule III as a combination product, where the presence of codeine in combination with acetaminophen reduces the overall risk compared with a pure opioid in Schedule II.