Workers in a variety of drug-related settings will need to know the legal status of various substances. This has implications for the legal possession, storage and supply of such substances. However, the majority of sites and literature only make reference to the most frequently encountered controlled drugs. This leaves workers uncertain as to whether drugs they encounter are not actually controlled drugs, or simply haven't been listed.

The following lists are comprehensive lists of drugs controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act and described under the Medicines Act. With the exception of some obscure molecular variants it represents a full and up-to-date listing.

The page lists drugs by class and by schedule seperately. The lists are alphabetical.

Drug Schedules

The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2001)

The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (1985) with various amendments were reviewed and rationalised. The end result was a revised set of regulations that came into force on February 1st 2002.

The Misuse of Drugs Regulations creates 5 Schedules, governing possession and supply of the drugs controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act. The regulations also govern prescribing, safe custody, importation, exportation, production and record keeping.

When considering who can possess or supply Controlled Drugs (CDs), it is more important to look at the Schedule of the drug, rather than the Class. The Class determines how dangerous a drug is perceived to be, and penalties relating to the drug. The Schedule defines who may be in possession of or supply each drug, and under what conditions.

For an understanding of the requirements related to each schedule as applicable in lay-settings please consult the LEGISLATION document in the RESOURCE section.

SCHEDULE 1
CONTROLLED DRUGS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23. 26 AND 27

The following substances and products, namely -
(a) Bufotenine
Cannabinol
Cannabinol derivatives not being dronabinol or its stereoisomers
Cannabis and cannabis resin
Cathinone
Coca leaf
Concentrate of poppy-straw
Eticyclidine
Etryptamine
Lysergamide
Lysergide and other N-alkyI derivatives of lysergamide
Mescaline
Methcathinone
Psilocin
Raw opium
Rolicyclidine
Tenocyclidine
4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-a-methylphenethylamine
N,N-Diethyltryptamine
N,N-Dimethyltryptamine
2,5-Dimethoxy-a-4-dimethylphenethylamine
N-Hydroxy-tenamphetamine
4-Methyl-aminorex

(b) any compound (not being a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (a) above)
structurally derived from tryptamine or from a ring-hydroxy tryptamine by substitution at the nitrogen atom of the sidechain with one or more alkyl substituents but no other substituent;

(c) the following phenethylamine derivatives, namely-
Allyl(a -methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine
2-Amino-1 -(2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethanol
2-Amino-l-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanol
Benzyl(a -methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine
4-Bromo-ß,2,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine
N(4-sec-Butylthio-2,5-dimethoxyphenethyl)hydroxylamine
Cyclopropylmethyl(a -methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine
2-(4,7-Dimethoxy-2,3-dihydro-l H-indan-5-y])ethylamine
2-(4,7-Dimethoxy-2,3-dihydro-1 H-indan-5-yl)-1 -methylethylamine
2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)cyclopropylamine
2-( 1,4-Dimethoxy-2-naphthyl)ethylamine
2-( 1,4-Dimethoxy-2-naphthyl)-1 -methylethylamine
N-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-propylthiophenethyl)hydroxylamine
2-(l,4-Dimethoxy-5,6.7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthyl)ethylamine
2-( 1,4-Dimethoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthyl)-1 -methylethylamine
a, a -Dimethyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethylamine
a , a -Dimethyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl(methyl)amine
Dimethyl(a -methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine
N-(4-Ethylthio-2.5-dimethoxyphenethyl)hydroxylamine
4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxy-a-methylphenethyl(dimethyl)amine
2-(1.4-Methano-5,8-dimethoxy-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-naphthyl)ethylamine
2-(l,4-Methano-5,8-dimethoxy-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6-naphthyl)-l-methylethylamine
2-(5-Methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]furan-6-yl)-l-methylethylamine
2-Methoxyethyl(a -methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine
2-(5-Methoxy-2-methyl-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]furan-6-yl)-l-methylethylamine
ß -Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethylamine1-(3,4-Methylenedioxybenzyl)butyl(ethyl)amine
1-(3,4-Methylenedioxybenzyl)butyl(methyl)amine
2-( a -Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethylamino)ethanol
a -Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl(prop-2-ynyl)amine
N-Methyl-N-( a -methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)hydroxylamine
0-Methyl-N-( a -methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)hydroxylamme
a -Methyl-4-(methylthio)phenethylamine
ß,3,4,5-Tetramethoxyphenethylamine
ß, 2 5-Trimethoxy-4-methylphenethylamine

(d) any compound (not being methoxyphenamine or a compound for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (a) above) structurally derived from phenylethylamine, an N-alkylphenethylamine- a - methylphenethylamine, a-ethylphenethylamine, or an N-alkyl-a-ethylphenethylamine by substitution in the ring to any extent with alkyl, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy or halide substituents, whether or not further substituted in the ring by one or more univalent substituents;

(e)any compund (not being a compund for the time being specified in Schedule 2) structurally derived from fentanyl by modification in any of the following ways, that is to say -

(i) by replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any heteromonocycle whether or not further substituted in the heterocycle;
(ii) by substitution in the phenethyl group with alkyi, alkenyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, halogeno, haloalkyi, amino or nitro groups;
(iii) bv substitution in the piperidine ring with alkyi or alkenyl groups;
(iv) by substitution in the aniline ring with alkyi, alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, halogeno or haloalkyl groups
(v) by substitution at the 4-position of the piperidine ring with any alkoxycarbonyl or alkoxyalkyi or acyloxy group;
(vi) by replacement of the N -propionyl group by another acyl group;

(f) any compound (not being a compound for the time being specified in Schedule 2) Structurally derived from pethidine by modification in any of the following ways that is to say -

(i) by replacement of the l-methyl group by an acyl, alkyl whether or not unsaturated, benzyl or phenethyl group, whether or not further substituted;
(ii) by substitution in the piperidine ring with alkyl or alkenyl groups with a propane bridge whether or not further substituted;
(iii) by substitution in the 4-phenyl ring with alkyi. alkoxy, aryloxy, halogeno or haloalkyl groups
(iv) by replacement of the 4-ethoxycarbonyl by any other alkoxycarbonyl or any other alkoxyalkyl or acyloxy group
(v) by formation of an N-oxide or of a quaternary base.

SCHEDULE 2
CONTROLLED DRUGS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26 AND 27
1. The following substances and products, namely-

Acetorphine Alfentanil Allylprodine Alphacetylmethadol Alphameprodine Alphamethadol Alphaprodine Anileridine Benzethidine Benzylmorphine (3-benzylmorphine) Betacetylmethadol Betameprodine Betamethadol Bezitramide Carfentanil Clonitazene Cocaine Desomorphine Dextromoramide Diamorphine Diampromide Diethylthiambutene Difenoxin Dihydrocodeinone O-carboxymethyloxime Dihydromorphine Dimenoxadole Dimepheptanol Dimethylthiambutene Dioxaphetylbutyrate Diphenoxylate Dipipanone Dronabinol Drotebanol Ecgonine, and any derivative of ecgonine which is convertible to ecgonine or to cocaine Ethylmethylthiambutene Etonitazene Etorphine Etoxeridine Fentanyl Furethidine Hydrocodone Hydromorphinol Hydromorphone Hydroxypethidine Isomethadone Ketobemidone Levomethorphan

Levomoramide Levophenacylmorphan Levorphanol Lofentanil Medicinal opium Metazocme Methadone Methadyl acetate Methydesorphme Methyldihydromorphine (6-methyldihydromorphme) Metopon Morphendme Morphine methobromide, morphine N-oxide and other pentavalent nitrogen morphine derivatives Myrophine Nicomorphme Noracymethadol Norlevorphanol Normethadone Normorphme Norpipanone Oxycodone Oxymorphone Pethidme Phenadoxone Phenampromide Phenazocine Phencyclidme Phenomorphan Phenopendme Piminodme Piritramide Proheptazme Propendine Racemethorphan Racemoramide Racemorphan Sufentanil Thebacon Thebame Tilidate Trimependine Zipeprol 4-Cyano-2-dimethylammo-4,4- diphenylbutane 4-Cyano-l-methyl-4- phenylpipendme 2-Methyl-3-morpholino-l,l-diphenylpropane- carboxylic acid a-Methylphenethylhydroxylamine 1 -Methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid 4-Phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

2. Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 1 not being dextromethorphan or
dextrorphan.

3. Any ester or ether of a substance specified in paragraph 1 or 2, not being a substance specified in
4. Any salt of a substance specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3.

5. Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product specified in any of paragraphs
1 to 4, not being a preparation specified in Schedule 5.

6 the following substances and products, namely -

Acetyldihydrocodeine Amphetamine Codeine Dextropropoxyphene Dihydrocodeine Ethylmorphine (3-ethylmorphine) Fenethylline Glutethimide Lefetamine Mecloqualone

Methaqualone Methylamphetamine Methylphenidate Nicocodine Nicodicodine (6-nicotineoyldihhydrocodeine) Norcodeine Phenmetrazine Pholcodine Propiram Quinalbarbitone

7 Any stereoisomeric fonn of a substance specified in paragraph 6.

8 Any salt of a substance specified in paragraph 6 or 7.

9 Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product specified in any of paragraphs
6 to 8, not being a preparation specified in Schedule 5.

SCHEDULE 3
CONTROLLED DRUGS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 14, 15 (EXCEPT TEMAZEPAM), 16, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26 AND 27

The following substances, namely-

Benzphetamine Buprenorphine Cathine Chlorphentermine Diethylpropion Ethchlorvynol Ethinamate Flunitrazepam Mazindol

Mephentennine Meprobamate Methylphenobarbitone Methyprylone Pentazocine Phendimetrazine Phentermine Pipradrol Temazepam

(b) any 5, 5 disubstituted barbituric acid not being quinalbarbitone.
2 Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 1 not being phenylpropanolamine.
3 Any salt of a substance specified in paragraph 1 or 2.
4 Any preparation or other product containing a substance specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3, not being a preparation specified in Schedule 5.

SCHEDULE 4
PART I

CONTROLLED DRUGS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REG ULATIONS 22, 23, 26 AND 27

1. The following substances and products, namely-

Alprazolam Aminorex Bromazepam Brotizolam Camazepam Chlordiazepoxide Clobazam Clonazepam Clorazepic acid Clotiazepam Cloxazolam Delorazepam Diazepam Estazolam Ethyl loflazepate Fencamfamin Fenproporex Fludiazepam Flurazepam GammahydroxyButyrate (GHB) Halazepam Haloxazolam

Ketazolam Loprazolam Lorazepam Lormetazepam Medazepam Mefenorex Mesocarb Midazolam Nimetazepam Nitrazepam Nordazepam Oxazepam Oxazolam Pemoline Pinazepam Prazepam Pyrovalerone Tetrazepam Triazolam N-Ethylamphetamine

2. Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified in paragraph 1.
3. Any salt of a substance specified in paragraph 1 or 2.
4. Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product specified in any of paragraphs 1 to 3, not being a preparation specified in Schedule 5.

PART II
CONTROLLED DRUGS EXCEPTED FROM THE PROHIBITION ON POSSESSION WHEN IN THE FORM OF A MEDICINAL PRODUCT;
EXCLUDED FROM THE APPLICATION OF OFFENCES ARISING FROM THE PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION WHEN IMPORTED OR EXPORTED IN THE FORM OF A MEDICINAL PRODUCT BY ANY PERSON FOR ADMINISTRATION TO HIMSELF; AND SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 22, 23, 26 AND 27

1. The following substances, namely-

Atamestane Bolandiol Bolasterone Bolazine Boldenone Bolenol Bolmantalate Calusterone 4-Chloromethandienone Clostebol Drostanolone Enestebol Epitiostanol Ethyloestrenol Fluoxymesterone Formebolone Furazabol Mebolazine Mepitiostane Mesabolone - Mesterolone Methandienone Methandriol Mestanolone

Methenolone Methyltestosterone Metribolone Mibolerone Nandrolone Norboletone Norclostebol Norethandrolone Ovandrotone Oxabolone Oxandrolone Oxymesterone Oxymetholone Prasterone Propetandrol Quinbolone Roxibolone Silandrone Stanolone Stanozolol Stenbolone Testosterone Thiomesterone Trenbolone

2. Any compound (not being Trilostane or a compound for the time being specified in paragraph 1
of this Part of this Schedule) structurally derived from 17-hydroxyandrostan-3-one or from 17-hydroxyestran-3-one by modification in any of the following ways, that is to say -
(a) by further substitution at position 17 by a methyl or ethyl group;
(b) by substitution to any extent at one or more of positions 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 or 16, but at no other position;
(c) by unsaturation in the carbocyclic ring system to any extent, provided that there are no more than two ethylenic bonds in any one carbocyclic ring;
(d) by fusion of ring A with a heterocyclic system.

3. Any substance which is an ester or ether (or, where more than one hydroxyl function is available, both an ester and an ether) of a substance specified in paragraph 1 or described in paragraph 2 of this Part of this Schedule.

4. The following substances, namely-
Chorionic Gonadotrophin (HCG)
Clenbuterol
Non-human chorionic gonadotrophin
Somatotropin
Somatrem
Somatropin

5. Any stereoisomeric form of a substance specified or described in any of paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Part of this Schedule.

6. Any salt of a substance specified or described in any of paragraphs 1 to 5 of this Part of this Schedule.

7. Any preparation or other product containing a substance or product specified or described in any of paragraphs 1 to 6 of this Part of this Schedule, not being a preparation specified in Schedule 5.

SCHEDULE 5

CONTROLLED DRUGS EXCEPTED FROM THE PROHIBITION ON |IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION AND POSSESSION AND SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS 24 AND 26

1 - (1) Any preparation of one or more of the substances to which this paragraph applies, not being a preparation designed for administration by injection, when compounded with one or more other active or inert ingredients and containing a total of not more than 100 milligrams of the substance or substances (calculated as base) per dosage unit or with a total concentration of not more than 2.5% (calculated as base) in undivided preparations.

(2) The substances to which this paragraph applies are acetyldihydrocodeine, codeine, dihydrocodeine, ethylmorphine, nicocodine, nicodicodine (6-nicotinoyldihydrocodeine), norcodeine and pholcodine and their respective salts.

2. Any preparation of cocaine containing not more than 0.1% of cocaine calculated as cocaine base, being a preparation compounded with one or more other active or inert ingredients in such a way that the cocaine cannot be recovered by readily applicable means or in a yield which would constitute a risk to health.

3. Any preparation of medicinal opium or of morphine containing (in either case) not more than 0.2% of morphine calculated as anhydrous morphine base, being a preparation compounded with one or more other active or inert ingredients in such a way that the opium or, as the case may be, the morphine cannot be recovered by readily applicable means or in a yield which would constitute a risk to health.

4. Any preparation of dextropropoxyphene, being a preparation designed for oral administration, containing not more than 135 milligrams of dextropropoxyphene (calculated as base) per dosage unit or with a total concentration of not more than 2.5% (calculated as base) in undivided preparations.

5. Any preparation of difenoxin containing, per dosage unit, not more than 0.5 milligrams of difenoxin and a quantity ofatropine sulphate equivalent to at least 5% of the dose of difenoxin.

6. Any preparation of diphenoxylate containing, per dosage unit, not more than 2.5 milligrams of diphenoxylate calculated as base, and a quantity of atropine sulphate equivalent to at least 1% of the dose of diphenoxylate.

7. Any preparation of propiram containing, per dosage unit, not more than 100 milligrams of propiram calculated as base and compounded with at least the same amount (by weight) of methylcellulose.

8. Any powder of ipecacuanha and opium comprising-
10% opium, in powder,
10% ipecacuanha root, in powder, well mixed with
80% of any other powdered ingredient containing no controlled drug.

9. Any mixture containing one or more of the preparations specified in paragraphs 1 to 8, being a mixture of which none of the other ingredients is a controlled drug.

Drug Classes

CLASS A DRUGS

1. The following substances and products, namely-

Acetorphine Alfentanil Allylprodine Alphacetylmethadol Alphameprodine Alphamethadol Alphaprodine Anileridine Benzethidine Benzylmorphine (3-benzyl morphine) Betacetylmethadol Betameprodme Betamethadol Betaprodine Bezitramide Bufotenine Carfentanil Clonitazene Coca leaf Cocaine Desomorphine Dextromoramide Diamorphine Diampromide Diethylthiambutene Difenoxin (l-(3-cyano-3,3-diphenyl propyl)-4- -4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid Dihydrocodeinone O-carboxymethyloxime Dihydromorphine Dimenoxadole Dimepheptanol Dimethylthiambutene Dioxaphetyl butytate Diphenoxylate Dipipanone Drotebanol (3,4-dimethoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6ß,14-diol) Ecgonine, and any derivative ofecgonine which is convertible to ecgonine or to cocaine Ethylmethylthiambutene Eticyclidine Etonitazene Etorphine Etoxeridine Etryptamine Fentanyl Furethidine Hydrocodone Hydromorphinol Hydromorphone Hydroxypethidine Isomethadone Ketobemidone

Levomethorphan Levomoramide Levophenacylmorphan Levorphanol Lofentanil Lysergamide Lysergide and other N-alkyi derivatives of lysergamide Mescaline Metazocine Methadone Methadyl acetate Methyldesorphin Methyldihydromorphine(6-methyldihydromorphine) Metopon Morpheridine Morphine Morphine methobromide, morphine N-oxide and other pentavalent nitrogen morphine derivatives Myrophine Nicomorphine (3,6-dinicotinoylmorphine) Noracymethadol Norlevorphanol Normethadone Normorphine Norpipanone Opium, whether raw, prepared or medicinal Oxycodone Oxymorphone Pethidine Phenadoxone Phenampromide Phenazocine Phencyclidine Phenomorphail Phenoperidine Piminodine Piritramide Poppy-straw .and concentrate of poppy-straw Proheptazine Properidine (l-methyl-4-phenvl piperidine-4-carboxylic acidI is. propyi ester) Psilocin Racemethorphan Racemoramide Racemorphan Rolicyclidine Sufentanil Tenocyclidine Thebacon Thebaine Tilidate Trimeperidine 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-x-methyl-phenethylamine 4-Cyano-2-dimethylamino-4,4-di-phenylbutane 4-Cyano-l-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine N,N-Diethyltryptamine N,N-Dimenthyltryptamine 1 2,5-Dimethoxy-x-4-dimethylphenethylamine N-Hydroxy-tenamphetamine 1-Methyl-4-phenylpiperidine4-carboxylic acid 2-Methyl-3-morpholino-1,1 diphenylpropanecarboxylic acid . 4-Methylaminorex 4-Phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethylester

In addition to the above named compunds, a collection of derivatives and related compunds are described; these are not listed here.

Class B drugs

acetylhydrocodeine amphetamine codeine dihydrocodeine Ethylmorphine (3-ethylmorphine) Glutethimide Lefetamine Mecloqualone Methaqualone Methcathinone Methylamphetamine

Methylphenidate Methylphenobarbitone Nicocodine Nicodicodine (6-nicotinoyl-dihydrocodeine) Norcodeine Pentazocine Phenmetrazine Pholcodine Propiram Zipeprol

Class C Drugs

The following substances and products, namely:

(a)

Alprazolam Aminorex Benzphetamine Bromazepam Brotizolam Buprenorphine Camazepam cannabis and cannabis resin Cannabinol, except where contained in cannabis or cannabis resin Cannabinol Derivatives Cathine Cathinone Chlordiazepoxide Chlorphentermine Clobazam Clonazepam Clorazepic Acid Clotiazepam Cloxazolam Delorazepam Dextropropoxyphene Diazepam Diethylproprion Estazolam

Ethchlorvynol Ethinamate Ethyl loflazepate Fencamfamin Fenethylline Fenproporex Flucliazepam Flunitrazepam Flurazepam Halazepam Haloxazolam Ketazolam Loprazolam Lorazepam Lormetazepam Mazindol Medazepam Mefenorex Mephentermine Meprobamate Mesocarb

Methyprylone Midazolam Nimetazepam Nitrazepam Nordazepam Oxazepam Oxazolam Pemoline Phendimetrazine Phentermine Pinazepam Pipadrol Prazepam Pyrovalerone Temazepam Tetrazepam Triazolam N-Ethylamphetamine

(b)

Atamestane Bolandiol Bolasterone Bolazine Boldenone Bolenol Bolmantalate Calusterone 4-Chloromethandienone Clostebol Drostanolone Enestebol Epitiostanol Ethyloestrenol Fluoxymesterone Formebolone

Furazabol Mebolazine Mepitiostane Mesabolone Mestanolone Mesterolone Methandienone Methandriol Methenolone Methyltestosterone Metribolone Mibolerone Nandrolone Norboletone Norclostebol Norethandrolone

Ovandrotone Oxabolone Oxandrolone Oxymesterone Oxymetholone Prasterone Propetandrol Quinbolone Roxibolone Silandrone Stanolone Stanozolol Stenbolone Testosterone Thiomesterone Trenbolone