DEA schedule

Is acetazolamide a controlled substance?

Federal schedule for acetazolamide from the FDA NDC directory, checked against the DEA controlled substances list.

Source: FDA NDC Directory file dated 2026-10-22. Publisher page

No. Acetazolamide is not a federally controlled substance. None of its FDA NDC listings carries a DEA schedule, and acetazolamide is not on the DEA controlled substances list.

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Schedule sources for Acetazolamide
SourceWhat it lists
FDA NDC directory74 prescription listings from 38 labelers, none with a DEA schedule
DEA controlled substances listacetazolamide is not on the list

Acetazolamide NDC listings

NDC listings for Acetazolamide
NDCProductFormStrengthLabelerDEA schedule
60687-578acetazolamidecapsule500 mg/1American Health PackagingNone
65841-762acetazolamidecapsule500 mg/1Zydus Lifesciences LimitedNone
70710-1591acetazolamidecapsule500 mg/1Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.None
16729-331acetazolamidecapsule, extended release500 mg/1Accord Healthcare Inc.None
23155-787Acetazolamidecapsule, extended release500 mg/1Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.None
46708-349Acetazolamidecapsule, extended release500 mg/1Alembic Pharmaceuticals LimitedNone
50090-5945Acetazolamidecapsule, extended release500 mg/1A-S Medication SolutionsNone
50742-233Acetazolamidecapsule, extended release500 mg/1Ingenus Pharmaceuticals, LLCNone
62135-612Acetazolamidecapsule, extended release500 mg/1Chartwell RX, LLCNone
62332-349Acetazolamidecapsule, extended release500 mg/1Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.None
69367-209Acetazolamidecapsule, extended release500 mg/1Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLCNone
70518-4646Acetazolamidecapsule, extended release500 mg/1REMEDYREPACK INC.None
71335-9729acetazolamidecapsule, extended release500 mg/1Bryant Ranch PrepackNone
25021-839Acetazolamideinjection, powder, for solution500 mg/5mLSagent PharmaceuticalsNone
0143-9006AcetaZOLAMIDEinjection, powder, lyophilized, for solution500 mg/1Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.None
0143-9503AcetaZOLAMIDEinjection, powder, lyophilized, for solution500 mg/1Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.None
23155-313Acetazolamideinjection, powder, lyophilized, for solution500 mg/5mLHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.None
23155-831Acetazolamideinjection, powder, lyophilized, for solution500 mg/5mLHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.None
39822-0190Acetazolamideinjection, powder, lyophilized, for solution500 mg/5mLXGen Pharmaceuticals DJB, Inc.None
67457-853Acetazolamideinjection, powder, lyophilized, for solution500 mg/5mLMylan Institutional LLCNone
68083-661Acetazolamideinjection, powder, lyophilized, for solution500 mg/5mLGland Pharma LimitedNone
72078-092Acetazolamideinjection, powder, lyophilized, for solution500 mg/5mLMylan Institutional LLCNone
10135-830Acetazolamidetablet125 mg/1Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.None
23155-287acetazolamidetablet125 mg/1Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.None
27241-132Acetazolamidetablet125 mg/1Ajanta Pharma USA Inc.None
42291-089acetazolamidetablet125 mg/1AvKARENone
50090-5617acetazolamidetablet125 mg/1A-S Medication SolutionsNone
51655-331acetazolamidetablet125 mg/1Northwind Health Company, LLCNone
52817-200ACETAZOLAMIDEtablet125 mg/1TRUPHARMA, LLCNone
59651-905ACETAZOLAMIDEtablet125 mg/1Aurobindo Pharma LimitedNone
62135-607Acetazolamidetablet125 mg/1Chartwell RX, LLCNone
63629-1194Acetazolamidetablet125 mg/1Bryant Ranch PrepackNone
64380-833Acetazolamidetablet125 mg/1Strides Pharma Science LimitedNone
68071-3550Acetazolamidetablet125 mg/1NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.None
68071-3632acetaZOLAMIDEtablet125 mg/1NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.None
68071-3728Acetazolamidetablet125 mg/1NuCare Pharmaceuticlas, Inc.None
70710-1238acetaZOLAMIDEtablet125 mg/1Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.None
70756-720Acetazolamidetablet125 mg/1Lifestar Pharma LLCNone
70771-1827acetaZOLAMIDEtablet125 mg/1Zydus Lifesciences LimitedNone
70954-033Acetazolamidetablet125 mg/1ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.None

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Questions

Is acetazolamide a controlled substance?

No. Acetazolamide is not a federally controlled substance. None of its FDA NDC listings carries a DEA schedule, and acetazolamide is not on the DEA controlled substances list.

Is acetazolamide a narcotic?

No. Acetazolamide is not on the DEA controlled substances list, so the DEA does not classify it as a narcotic. Its FDA established pharmacologic class is Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor.

Does this page cover state schedules?

No. This page reports the federal schedule only. Some states schedule drugs on their own; check your state board of pharmacy.

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