DEA schedule
Is dapsone a controlled substance?
Federal schedule for dapsone from the FDA NDC directory, checked against the DEA controlled substances list.
Source: FDA NDC Directory file dated 2026-10-22. Publisher page
No. Dapsone is not a federally controlled substance. None of its FDA NDC listings carries a DEA schedule, and dapsone is not on the DEA controlled substances list.
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Schedule check
| Source | What it lists |
|---|---|
| FDA NDC directory | 51 prescription listings from 29 labelers, none with a DEA schedule |
| DEA controlled substances list | dapsone is not on the list |
Dapsone NDC listings
| NDC | Product | Form | Strength | Labeler | DEA schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16110-526 | Aczone | gel | 75 mg/g | Almirall, LLC | None |
| 0713-0886 | DAPSONE | gel | 50 mg/g | Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | None |
| 16714-956 | Dapsone | gel | 50 mg/g | NORTHSTAR RX LLC | None |
| 21922-018 | Dapsone | gel | 50 mg/g | Encube Ethicals, Inc. | None |
| 46708-551 | DAPSONE | gel | 50 mg/g | Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited | None |
| 51672-1387 | Dapsone | gel | 50 mg/g | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. | None |
| 51862-123 | Dapsone | gel | 50 mg/g | Mayne Pharma | None |
| 52817-831 | Dapsone | gel | 50 mg/g | Trupharma, LLC | None |
| 59651-666 | DAPSONE | gel | 50 mg/g | Aurobindo Pharma Limited | None |
| 60758-670 | DAPSONE | gel | 50 mg/g | Pacific Pharma, Inc. | None |
| 62332-551 | DAPSONE | gel | 50 mg/g | Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc. | None |
| 65162-339 | Dapsone | gel | 50 mg/g | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | None |
| 0378-4830 | Dapsone | gel | 75 mg/g | Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. | None |
| 13668-605 | dapsone | gel | 75 mg/g | Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited | None |
| 16714-975 | Dapsone | gel | 75 mg/g | NORTHSTAR RX LLC | None |
| 46708-663 | Dapsone | gel | 75 mg/g | Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited | None |
| 51672-1388 | Dapsone | gel | 75 mg/g | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. | None |
| 52817-832 | Dapsone | gel | 75 mg/g | Trupharma, LLC | None |
| 62332-663 | Dapsone | gel | 75 mg/g | Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc. | None |
| 68308-342 | Dapsone | gel | 75 mg/g | Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | None |
| 69238-1627 | Dapsone | gel | 75 mg/g | Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC | None |
| 70771-1538 | Dapsone | gel | 75 mg/g | Zydus Lifesciences Limited | None |
| 72578-094 | Dapsone | gel | 75 mg/g | Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc | None |
| 33342-535 | Dapsone | tablet | 100 mg/1 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited | None |
| 51672-4198 | Dapsone | tablet | 100 mg/1 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. | None |
| 62135-966 | Dapsone | tablet | 100 mg/1 | Chartwell RX, LLC | None |
| 64980-566 | Dapsone | tablet | 100 mg/1 | Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. | None |
| 67046-1477 | Dapsone | tablet | 100 mg/1 | Coupler LLC | None |
| 69367-379 | Dapsone | tablet | 100 mg/1 | Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC | None |
| 69367-410 | Dapsone | tablet | 100 mg/1 | Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC | None |
| 70771-1980 | Dapsone | tablet | 100 mg/1 | Zydus Lifesciences Limited | None |
| 70954-136 | DAPSONE | tablet | 100 mg/1 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | None |
| 72578-178 | Dapsone | tablet | 100 mg/1 | Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc | None |
| 82804-989 | Dapsone | tablet | 100 mg/1 | Proficient Rx LP | None |
| 83209-566 | Dapsone | tablet | 100 mg/1 | Boswell Pharmacy Services LLC d/b/a BPS Wholesale | None |
| 33342-534 | Dapsone | tablet | 25 mg/1 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited | None |
| 42291-008 | Dapsone | tablet | 25 mg/1 | AvKARE | None |
| 51672-4197 | Dapsone | tablet | 25 mg/1 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. | None |
| 62135-965 | Dapsone | tablet | 25 mg/1 | Chartwell RX, LLC | None |
| 64980-567 | Dapsone | tablet | 25 mg/1 | Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. | None |
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Questions
Is dapsone a controlled substance?
No. Dapsone is not a federally controlled substance. None of its FDA NDC listings carries a DEA schedule, and dapsone is not on the DEA controlled substances list.
Is dapsone a narcotic?
No. Dapsone is not on the DEA controlled substances list, so the DEA does not classify it as a narcotic. Its FDA established pharmacologic class is Sulfone.
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.