Is Ascomp with Codeine a Controlled Substance? Schedule III

Yes. Ascomp with Codeine (butalbital, aspirin, caffeine and codeine) is a Schedule III controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act. Matching DEA list entries: Butalbital (Schedule III); Codeine & isoquinoline alkaloid 90 mg/du (Schedule III); Codeine combination product 90 mg/du (Schedule III).

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Schedule check

Schedule sources for Ascomp with Codeine
Source	What it lists
FDA NDC directory	2 prescription listings from 2 labelers, all Schedule III
DEA controlled substances list	Butalbital: Schedule III; Codeine: Schedule II; Codeine & isoquinoline alkaloid 90 mg/du: Schedule III; Codeine combination product 90 mg/du: Schedule III; Codeine preparations - 200 mg/(100 ml or 100 gm): Schedule V

DEA list entry

DEA list entries for butalbital, aspirin, caffeine and codeine
Substance	DEA code	Schedule	Narcotic	Other names	Match
Butalbital	2100	III	No	Fiorinal; Butalbital with aspirin	Listed by name
Codeine	9050	II	Yes	Morphine methyl ester; methyl morphine	Listed by name
Codeine & isoquinoline alkaloid 90 mg/du	9803	III	Yes	Codeine with papaverine or noscapine	Listed combination or preparation
Codeine combination product 90 mg/du	9804	III	Yes	Empirin; Fiorinal; Tylenol; ASA or APAP w/codeine	Listed combination or preparation
Codeine preparations - 200 mg/(100 ml or 100 gm)	None	V	Yes	Cosanyl; Robitussin A-C; Cheracol; Cerose; Pediacof	Listed combination or preparation

Ascomp with Codeine NDC listings

NDC listings for Ascomp with Codeine
NDC	Product	Form	Strength	Labeler	DEA schedule
51991-074	Ascomp with Codeine	capsule	50 mg/1; 325 mg/1; 40 mg/1; 30 mg/1	Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.	CIII
79739-6094	Ascomp with Codeine	capsule	50 mg/1; 325 mg/1; 40 mg/1; 30 mg/1	LGM PHARMA SOLUTIONS, LLC	CIII

Questions

Is Ascomp with Codeine a controlled substance?

Yes. Ascomp with Codeine (butalbital, aspirin, caffeine and codeine) is a Schedule III controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act. Matching DEA list entries: Butalbital (Schedule III); Codeine & isoquinoline alkaloid 90 mg/du (Schedule III); Codeine combination product 90 mg/du (Schedule III).

Is Ascomp with Codeine a narcotic?

Yes. The DEA list marks butalbital, aspirin, caffeine and codeine as a narcotic (NARC = Y) and places it in Schedule III. Its FDA established pharmacologic class is Barbiturate and Central Nervous System Stimulant and Methylxanthine and Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug and Opioid Agonist and Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor.

What schedule is Ascomp with Codeine?

Ascomp with Codeine is Schedule III in the FDA NDC directory, which matches the DEA controlled substances list.

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.