"Schedule V Drugs" In Nevada (Las Vegas Defense Lawyers Explain)

Updated February 6, 2021

Federal law divides drugs into five “schedules” with I as the most serious and V as the least.¹ Therefore, Nevada drug crimes involving Schedule V drugs carry the least severe penalties because:

Schedule V drugs have a low potential for abuse relative to Schedule IV drugs; and
Schedule V drugs have a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the U.S; and
Abuse of Schedule V drugs may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to Schedule IV drugs.

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Common Schedule V drugs in Nevada:

(scroll down further for a comprehensive list)

Robitussin AC
Motofen
Lomotil

Comprehensive List of Schedule V Drugs:

Not more than 200 milligrams of codeine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams.
Not more than 100 milligrams of dihydrocodeine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams.
Not more than 100 milligrams of ethylmorphine per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams.
Not more than 2.5 milligrams of diphenoxylate and not less than 25 micrograms of atropine sulfate per dosage unit.
Not more than 100 milligrams of opium per 100 milliliters or per 100 grams.²

Schedule V Drug Crimes in Nevada:

Detailed information about Nevada drug crimes involving Schedule V drugs is available here:

Other Drug Schedules in Nevada:

For more information on drug schedules I through IV, see our following articles:

Accused of narcotics offense? Call an attorney…

If you’ve been arrested for a “drug crime” in Nevada, call our Las Vegas criminal defense attorneys for a free phone meeting. There’s a chance we may be able to get the charges reduced to a lesser offense or dismissed altogether.

We represent clients throughout Nevada, including Las Vegas, Henderson, Washoe County, Clark County, Reno, Carson City, Laughlin, Mesquite, Bunkerville, Moapa, Elko, Pahrump, Searchlight and Tonopah.

¹ U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Controlled Substances Act.

² 21 USC § 812.

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