Naloxone
Legal Status
U.S. FEDERAL LAW #
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U.S. FEDERAL LEGAL SUMMARY | |
Naloxone | |
REGULATED | Yes |
STATUS | Prescription Only |
SCHEDULE | Un-Scheduled |
Naloxone is unscheduled in the United States, but is available by prescription only. This means that sales and distribution are allowed only by those with a license and only to those with a prescription (according to FDA regulations). Possession is not illegal even without a prescription.
Suboxone, which contains buprenorphine HCL and naloxone HCL dihydrate, is listed as Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.
Suboxone, which contains buprenorphine HCL and naloxone HCL dihydrate, is listed as Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.
INTERNATIONAL LAW #
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