We protect the citizens of Georgia by enforcing the laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to controlled substances, dangerous drugs, and the practice of pharmacy. You can use these links to keep up with continual COVID-19 updates. For notifications of drug loss please email [email protected]. Gabapentin closely resembles pregabalin, a schedule V drug under the Controlled Substances Act in its chemical structure and pharmacological activity. The chemical structure of gabapentin is derived from the addition of a lipophilic cyclohexyl group to the backbone of GABA. Twelve states have not classified gabapentin as a controlled substance, but require gabapentin dispensing must be reported to their PMP (including CT, DC, IN, KS, MA, MN, NE, NJ, OH, OR, UT, and WY). The Georgia Controlled Substances Act categorizes drugs into five schedules based on their potential for abuse, medical applications, and risk of dependency. This classification system influences regulations, including prescription restrictions and penalties for unlawful possession or distribution. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Controlled Substances Act." HISTORY: Code 1933, § 79A-801, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 221, § 1. This Schedule provides a definition and classification of controlled substances. Generally speaking, if a drug or narcotic requires a prescription and has a high potential for abuse, it is a controlled substance. The Drug Schedule in Georgia also addresses illegal substances such as cocaine, meth, synthetic marijuana, heroin, fentanyl, LSD A “dangerous drug” means any drug other than a drug contained in any schedule of Article 2 of this chapter, which, under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (52 Stat. 1040 (1938)), 21 U.S.C. Section 301, et seq., as amended, may be dispensed only upon prescription. Discover the current status of gabapentin scheduling as a controlled substance across the US and the PDMP requirements for each state. Valuable insights for healthcare providers. Pseudoephedrine as an exempt over-the-counter Schedule V controlled substance distributed in the same manner as set forth in Code Section 16-13-29.2; provided, however, that such exemption shall take effect immediately and shall not require rule making by the State Board of Pharmacy; provided, further, that wholesale drug distributors located The controlled substances listed in this Code section are included in Schedule III: Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances, included as having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers (whether optical, position, or geometric Gabapentin is not currently listed as a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.11 Several state boards of pharmacy, as outlined in Supplemental Table 2 and Figure 1, have independently reclassified gabapentin under state pharmacy rules as a Schedule V drug. Other states have required gabapentin use to be monitored Gabapentin isn’t a controlled substance according to the federal government. But several states have passed their own laws classifying gabapentin a schedule V (schedule 5) controlled substance. Combining gabapentin and opioids can be extremely dangerous. Gabapentin isn’t a narcotic or federally controlled substance, but it is regulated and recognized as a controlled substance in certain states. Gabapentin is approved by the Food and (b) In addition to subsection (a) of this Code section, a "dangerous drug" means any other drug or substance declared by the General Assembly to be a dangerous drug; to include any of the following drugs, chemicals, or substances; salts, isomers, esters, ethers, or derivatives of such drugs, chemicals, or substances which have essentially the Gabapentin currently is not a federally controlled substance. Five-states, but not Georgia, require it to be reported to their prescription monitoring databases. Gabapentin (Neurontin) is not a narcotic or federally controlled substance by the DEA as of November 2022, but it is classified as a Schedule V controlled substance in certain states. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Controlled Substances Act." HISTORY: Code 1933, § 79A-801, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 221, § 1. The controlled substances listed in this Code section are included in Schedule V: Chapter 480-34 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES Rule 480-34-.01 Carisoprodol. This rule was adopted to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. This rule places Carisoprodol (known as Soma) under Schedule IV, of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, Code Section 16-13-28(a)(2-25). The Board finds that: The controlled substances listed in this Code section are included in Schedule III: (1) Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances, included as having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers (whether optical, position, or
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