DEA schedule

Is ciprofloxacin a controlled substance?

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

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

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

Run it in Rivvi

Which 2027 plans near you dropped or restricted ciprofloxacin?

Tier changes and new prior auth, step therapy or quantity limits, plan by plan.

Free to start. Opens Rivvi, the AI workspace for healthcare teams.

Schedule check

Schedule sources for Ciprofloxacin
SourceWhat it lists
FDA NDC directory202 prescription listings from 57 labelers, none with a DEA schedule
DEA controlled substances listciprofloxacin is not on the list

Ciprofloxacin NDC listings

NDC listings for Ciprofloxacin
NDCProductFormStrengthLabelerDEA schedule
66758-071CILOXANointment3 mg/gSandoz IncNone
50419-758Ciprotablet, film coated250 mg/1Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.None
50419-754Ciprotablet, film coated500 mg/1Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.None
25021-114Ciprofloxacininjection, solution2 mg/mLSagent PharmaceuticalsNone
25021-192Ciprofloxacininjection, solution2 mg/mLSagent PharmaceuticalsNone
50090-4217ciprofloxacinsolution3 mg/mLA-S Medication SolutionsNone
67296-1703ciprofloxacinsolution3 mg/mLRedpharm DrugNone
68071-4672ciprofloxacinsolution3 mg/mLNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.None
68071-4679ciprofloxacinsolution3 mg/mLNuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.None
68788-7500ciprofloxacinsolution3 mg/mLPreferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.None
69315-308ciprofloxacinsolution3 mg/mLLeading Pharma, LLCNone
71205-300ciprofloxacinsolution3 mg/mLProficient Rx LPNone
76420-588ciprofloxacinsolution3 mg/mLAsclemed USA, Inc.None
80425-0499ciprofloxacinsolution3 mg/mLAdvanced Rx of Tennessee, LLCNone
85534-0075ciprofloxacinsolution3 mg/mLHAWAII REPACK, INCNone
85766-023ciprofloxacinsolution3 mg/mLSportpharm LLCNone
43063-410ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.None
43547-688Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1Solco Healthcare US, LLCNone
50090-7297Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1A-S Medication SolutionsNone
54348-662ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1PharmPak, Inc.None
60760-690Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1St. Mary's Medical Park PharmacyNone
63187-142ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1Proficient Rx LPNone
67046-1460Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1Coupler LLCNone
67296-2169Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1Redpharm DrugNone
68071-3693Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.None
68071-3699Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1NuCare Pharmaceutical, Inc.None
68071-3901Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.None
68071-4260ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.None
68788-8875Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.None
70518-4133Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1REMEDYREPACK INC.None
71335-0408ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1Bryant Ranch PrepackNone
71335-2502Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1Bryant Ranch PrepackNone
72189-616Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1Direct_RxNone
72789-519Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.None
76420-928Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1Asclemed USA, Inc.None
82804-256Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1Proficient Rx LPNone
85293-002ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1Umasuto, LLCNone
85766-099Ciprofloxacintablet250 mg/1Sportpharm LLCNone
43063-869ciprofloxacintablet500 mg/1PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.None
43547-689Ciprofloxacintablet500 mg/1Solco Healthcare US, LLCNone

Showing 40 of 202 listings.

Questions

Is ciprofloxacin a controlled substance?

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

Is ciprofloxacin a narcotic?

No. Ciprofloxacin is not on the DEA controlled substances list, so the DEA does not classify it as a narcotic. Its FDA established pharmacologic class is Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial.

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.

More on Ciprofloxacin

Try it on your own data today.

Free to start. Most teams are using it the same day.