DEA schedule
Is esomeprazole a controlled substance?
Federal schedule for esomeprazole from the FDA NDC directory, checked against the DEA controlled substances list.
Source: FDA NDC Directory file dated 2026-10-22. Publisher page
No. Esomeprazole is not a federally controlled substance. None of its FDA NDC listings carries a DEA schedule, and esomeprazole is not on the DEA controlled substances list.
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| Source | What it lists |
|---|---|
| FDA NDC directory | 127 prescription listings from 44 labelers, none with a DEA schedule |
| DEA controlled substances list | esomeprazole is not on the list |
Esomeprazole NDC listings
| NDC | Product | Form | Strength | Labeler | DEA schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0186-5020 | NEXIUM | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | None |
| 0186-5040 | NEXIUM | capsule, delayed release | 40 mg/1 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | None |
| 0186-4010 | NEXIUM | granule, delayed release | 10 mg/1 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | None |
| 0186-4025 | NEXIUM | granule, delayed release | 2.5 mg/1 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | None |
| 0186-4020 | NEXIUM | granule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | None |
| 0186-4040 | NEXIUM | granule, delayed release | 40 mg/1 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | None |
| 0186-4050 | NEXIUM | granule, delayed release | 5 mg/1 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | None |
| 33342-306 | esomeprazole | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited | None |
| 33342-307 | esomeprazole | capsule, delayed release | 40 mg/1 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited | None |
| 72189-381 | Esomeprazole DR | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Direct_Rx | None |
| 67877-571 | Esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, coated pellets | 20 mg/1 | Ascend Laboratories, LLC | None |
| 71205-706 | Esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, coated pellets | 20 mg/1 | Proficient Rx LP | None |
| 71335-9678 | Esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, coated pellets | 20 mg/1 | Bryant Ranch Prepack | None |
| 76420-226 | Esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, coated pellets | 20 mg/1 | Asclemed USA, Inc. | None |
| 67877-572 | Esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, coated pellets | 40 mg/1 | Ascend Laboratories, LLC | None |
| 76420-227 | Esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, coated pellets | 40 mg/1 | Asclemed USA, Inc. | None |
| 16714-979 | Esomeprazole Magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | NorthStar Rx LLC | None |
| 31722-664 | Esomeprazole Magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | None |
| 43547-001 | Esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Solco Healthcare US LLC | None |
| 43598-509 | Esomeprazole Magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc | None |
| 45865-163 | Esomeprazole Magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Medsource Pharmaceuticals | None |
| 50090-6198 | Esomeprazole Magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | A-S Medication Solutions | None |
| 50090-7990 | Esomeprazole Magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | A-S Medication Solutions | None |
| 51407-742 | Esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. | None |
| 59651-561 | Esomeprazole Magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Aurobindo Pharma Limited | None |
| 60687-934 | Esomeprazole Magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | American Health Packaging | None |
| 60760-877 | Esomeprazole Magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | St. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy | None |
| 63187-964 | Esomeprazole Magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Proficient Rx LP | None |
| 63304-734 | Esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc | None |
| 64980-632 | Esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. | None |
| 65862-783 | Esomeprazole Magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Aurobindo Pharma Limited | None |
| 67877-478 | Esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Ascend Laboratories, LLC | None |
| 68071-3419 | esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc. | None |
| 68071-3735 | Esomeprazole Magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc. | None |
| 68382-441 | esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | None |
| 68788-4014 | Esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. | None |
| 68788-8511 | Esomeprazole Magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. | None |
| 69434-012 | Esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Zhejiang Yongtai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd | None |
| 70010-133 | Esomeprazole magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. | None |
| 70069-814 | Esomeprazole Magnesium | capsule, delayed release | 20 mg/1 | Somerset Therapeutics, LLC | None |
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Questions
Is esomeprazole a controlled substance?
No. Esomeprazole is not a federally controlled substance. None of its FDA NDC listings carries a DEA schedule, and esomeprazole is not on the DEA controlled substances list.
Is esomeprazole a narcotic?
No. Esomeprazole is not on the DEA controlled substances list, so the DEA does not classify it as a narcotic. Its FDA established pharmacologic class is Proton Pump 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.
More on Esomeprazole
- What is Esomeprazole used for?FDA label uses
- Generic for NexiumFDA Orange Book
- Generic for Nexium IVFDA Orange Book
- What is Nexium used for?FDA label uses
- Is Nexium a controlled substance?Federal schedule
- Proton Pump Inhibitors listFDA drug class
- NDC 0186-4010Esomeprazole NDC record
- NDC 0186-4020Esomeprazole NDC record
- NDC 0186-4025Esomeprazole NDC record