90 Schedule 4 Drugs

Effective in Iowa (IA)

Generic Name	Brand Name	DEA Schedule
alprazolam	Xanax XR	Schedule IV
Alprazolam C-IV	Alprazolam C-IV	Schedule IV
Alprazolam ODT C-IV	Alprazolam ODT C-IV	Schedule IV
armodafinil	—	Schedule IV
ARMODANFINIL	—	Schedule IV
Barbital	—	Schedule IV
Barbital Sodium	—	Schedule IV
brexanolone	—	Schedule IV
BUTORPHANOL	—	Schedule IV
Butorphanol Tartrate	—	Schedule IV
carisoprodol	carisoprodol	Schedule IV
Chloral Hydrate	—	Schedule IV
chlordiazepoxide	—	Schedule IV
chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline hydrochloride	Chlordiazepoxide and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride	Schedule IV
CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HCL AND CLIDINIUM BROMIDE	CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE HCL AND CLIDINIUM BROMIDE	Schedule IV
Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride	Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride	Schedule IV
chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride and clidinium bromide	chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride and clidinium bromide	Schedule IV
clobazam	SYMPAZAN	Schedule IV
clonazepam	Clonazepam	Schedule IV
Clorazepate Dipotassium	Clorazepate Dipotassium	Schedule IV
Daridorexant	QUVIVIQ	Schedule IV
Daridorexant Hydrochloride	—	Schedule IV
DELORAZEPAM	—	Schedule IV
diazepam	Valtoco	Schedule IV
Diazepam Intensol	Diazepam Intensol	Schedule IV
Diazepam Oral	Diazepam	Schedule IV
Diazepam Oral Solution (Concentrate)	Diazepam	Schedule IV
Diethylpropion Hydrochloride	Diethylpropion Hydrochloride ER	Schedule IV
DIETHYLPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE ER	DIETHYLPROPION HYDROCHLORIDE ER	Schedule IV
difenoxin and atropine sulfate	Motofen	Schedule IV
Eluxadoline	—	Schedule IV
Estazolam	Estazolam	Schedule IV
eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	Schedule IV
Fenfluramine Hydrochloride	—	Schedule IV
Flurazepam Hydrochloride	Flurazepam Hydrochloride	Schedule IV
Fospropofol Disodium	—	Schedule IV
lemborexant	—	Schedule IV
lorazepam	LOREEV XR	Schedule IV
Lorcaserin Hydrochloride	—	Schedule IV
Lorcaserin Hydrochloride Hemihydrate	—	Schedule IV
LORCASERIN HYDROCHLORIDE HEMIHYDRATE, LORCASERIN	—	Schedule IV
LORMETAZEPAM	—	Schedule IV
Meprobamate	Meprobamate	Schedule IV
Methohexital	—	Schedule IV
methohexital sodium	Brevital Sodium	Schedule IV
midazoalm	MIDAZOLAM	Schedule IV
midazolam	midazolam	Schedule IV
midazolam base	—	Schedule IV
MIDAZOLAM HCL	—	Schedule IV
midazolam hydrochloride	midazolam	Schedule IV
MIDAZOLAM IN 0.8% SODIUM CHLORIDE	MIDAZOLAM IN 0.8% SODIUM CHLORIDE	Schedule IV
Midazolam in Sodium Chloride	Midazolam in Sodium Chloride	Schedule IV
Midazolam Injection, 10 mg	—	Schedule IV
MIDAZOLAM MALEATE	—	Schedule IV
modafinil	Modafinil	Schedule IV
oxazepam	—	Schedule IV
PENTAZOCINE	—	Schedule IV
pentazocine and naloxone	pentazocine and naloxone	Schedule IV
Pentazocine Hydrochloride	—	Schedule IV
pentazocine hydrochloride and naloxone hydrochloride	PENTAZOCINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE	Schedule IV
phenobarbital	Phenobarbital	Schedule IV
Phenobarbital Oral	Phenobarbital Oral Solution	Schedule IV
phenobarbital sodium	SEZABY	Schedule IV
Phenobarbital, Hyoscyamine Sulfate, Atropine Sulfate and Scopolamine Hydrobromide	Phenobarbital, Hyoscyamine Sulfate, Atropine Sulfate and Scopolamine Hydrobromide	Schedule IV
Phenobarbital, Hyoscyamine Sulfate, Atropine sulfate, and Scopolamine Hydrobromide	Phenohytro	Schedule IV
phenobarbital, hyoscyamine sulfate, atropine sulfate, scopolamine hydrobromide	Donnatal	Schedule IV
phentermine and topiramate	phentermine and topiramate	Schedule IV
Phentermine and Topiramate Extended-Release	Phentermine and Topiramate Extended-Release	Schedule IV
Phentermine Base	—	Schedule IV
Phentermine Hcl	—	Schedule IV
Phentermine HCL C-IV	Phentermine HCL C-IV	Schedule IV
phentermine hydrochloride	Phentermine Hydrochloride	Schedule IV
Provigil	Provigil	Schedule IV
Quazepam	Quazepam	Schedule IV
remimazolam besylate	BYFAVO	Schedule IV
solriamfetol	SUNOSI	Schedule IV
Solriamfetol Hydrochloride	—	Schedule IV
suvorexant	BELSOMRA	Schedule IV
temazepam	TEMAZEPAM	Schedule IV
Temazepam CIV	Temazepam	Schedule IV
tramadol hcl	—	Schedule IV
Tramadol HCL ER	Tramadol HCL ER	Schedule IV
tramadol hydrochloride	tramadol hydrochloride	Schedule IV
Tramadol Hydrochloride and Acetaminophen	Tramadol Hydrochloride and Acetaminophen	Schedule IV
triazolam	Halcion	Schedule IV
zaleplon	zaleplon	Schedule IV
zolpidem tartrate	Ambien CR	Schedule IV
Zolpidem tartrate sublingual	Zolpidem tartrate sublingual	Schedule IV
zopiclone	—	Schedule IV
zuranolone	ZURZUVAE	Schedule IV

About Schedule 4 Drugs in Iowa

Schedule 4 controlled substances in Iowa are regulated under both federal DEA guidelines and Iowa state pharmacy law. Low potential for abuse and low risk of dependence. Up to 5 refills within 6 months.

Prescribers and pharmacists in Iowa must maintain compliance with both federal and state-level scheduling requirements. Some drugs may be classified differently at the state level — always verify the effective schedule for Iowa before prescribing or dispensing.

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Other Schedules in Iowa

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