While gabapentin is not a controlled substance in Missouri, it is in several other states 1 . If your patients currently utilize more than 2400 mg of gabapentin daily, please consider tapering the dose to 2400 mg or less prior to April 6, 2023. According to the CDC, gabapentin was detected in almost 10% of overdose cases from 2019 to 2020 2 . 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. The PDMP monitors the prescribing and dispensing of schedule II-IV controlled substances to assist in the identification and prevention of prescription drug misuse. The goals of this program are to improve controlled substance prescribing, inform clinical practice, and reduce medication misuse and overdose. Schedule-V controlled substance and mandated reporting to PDMP. The State of Kentucky is, and to date, remains, the only state to have reclassified gabapentin as a Schedule-V controlled substance. 21 Effective July 1, 2017, the prescribing of gabapentin is limited to authorized practitioners, defined as practitioners registered with the US DEA. 21 Thus, mid-level practitioners, specifically 19 CSR 30-1.002 Schedules of Controlled Substances PURPOSE: The Department of Health and Senior Services has prepared a list of all drugs falling within the purview of controlled substances. The controlled substances listed in this subsection are included in Schedule III: (1) Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a potential for abuse associated with a stimulant effect on the central nervous system: 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 gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Gabapentin is a crystalline substance and freely soluble in water, alkaline and acidic Controlled Substance Guidelines for Missouri Practitioners (8.28.23) Controlled Substance Guidelines for Missouri EMS (2.6.25) Hospital Management of Patients’ Private Medications; Investigating Drug Diversion in Hospitals; Obtaining Controlled Substances for Infusion; Pharmacies Cannot Make Changes to Controlled Substance Prescriptions Several have reclassified it as a Schedule V controlled substance. Others have passed legislation to require mandated reporting into the prescription drug monitoring program. Currently, the MO Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs has not reclassified gabapentin as a scheduled drug. DEA Federal Controlled Substance Regulations. Licensing & Regulations. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services PO Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570 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 Gabapentin is frequently combined with other substances for the purpose of potentiating the effects of the drugs or achieving a “high.” Studies have identified various substances that are commonly abused in combination with gabapentin, including alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, and other CNS depressants 13,14,15. The guides and resources below to prescribing, administering, and dispensing controlled substances are based on the most current state law sourced from Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) guidelines. In seven states, gabapentin is classified as a schedule V controlled substance (including AL, KY, MI, ND, TN, VA, and WV). 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). 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. In the state of Kentucky, prescribers without a DEA license are unable to prescribe gabapentin after it was classified as a Schedule V controlled substance. 38 This licensing requirement is part of the state’s Controlled Substances Act which had the greatest impact on mid-level practitioners who may not have a DEA license. Kentucky What's New! Publications; Statutes & Regulations; Frequently Asked Questions; Applications & Forms; How Citizens Can Dispose of Unwanted Medications; Activities and programs of the Department of Health and Senior Services ensure the safe and legal handling and distribution of narcotics and dangerous drugs used in the manufacture of controlled substances in Missouri. 1. A physician assistant with a certificate of controlled substance prescriptive authority as provided in this section may prescribe any controlled substance listed in scheduleIII, IV, or V of section 195.017 when delegated the authority to prescribe controlled substances in a supervision agreement. While gabapentin is not a controlled substance in Missouri, it is in several other states 1. If your patients currently utilize more than 2400 mg of gabapentin daily, please consider tapering the dose to 2400 mg or less prior to April 6, 2023. You may find a list of controlled substances in Missouri Statutes in Section 195.017, RSMo. These are listed by schedule. The state statute list may not exactly match the current federal DEA list. For a more user-friendly listing of controlled substances, you may view a listing of controlled substances at the BNDD’s website, www.health.mo.gov
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