Drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.
Examples: herion, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), 3, 4methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (ecstasy), methaqualone, and peyote.
Medicine Restriction Data Sources
This is a world-first service that combines data available from different sources such as:
INCB
Fit to Travel NHS
Travax
NHS digital
NICE BNF
WHO
ISTM
undocs.org
CDC
If your medicine contains a controlled drug, it's listed in the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.
Schedule
1Contains class A, B & C Drugs
Schedule
2Contains class A, B & C Drugs
Drugs with a high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence.
Examples: Combination products with less than 15mg of hydrocodone per dosage (Vicodin), cocaine, methamphetamine, methadone, hydromorphone (Dilaudid), oxycodone.
Schedule
3Contains class B & C Drugs
Drugs with a moderate to low potential for potential for physical and psychological dependence.
Examples: Products containing less than 90mg of codeine per dosage unit (Tylenol with codeine), ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone.
Schedule
4Contains class B & C Drugs
Drugs with a low potential for abuse and low risk of dependence.
Examples: Xanax, Soma, Darvon, Darvocet, Valium, Ativan, Talwin, Ambien, Tramadol.
Schedule
5Contains class B & C Drugs
Drugs with a very lower potential for abuse and consist of preparations containing limited quantities of certain narcotics.
Examples: cough preparations with less than 200mg of codeine or per 100ml (Robitussin AC), Lomotil, Motofen, Lyrica, Parepectolin
Most countries will not let you travel with schedule 1 drugs, whereas it may be possible to carry schedule 2-5 drugs with the right supporting documentation.