DEA schedule

Is ketamine a controlled substance?

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

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

Yes. Ketamine is a Schedule III controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act. Matching DEA list entry: Ketamine (Schedule III).

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Schedule sources for Ketamine
SourceWhat it lists
FDA NDC directory28 prescription listings from 12 labelers, all Schedule III
DEA controlled substances listKetamine: Schedule III

DEA list entry

DEA list entries for ketamine
SubstanceDEA codeScheduleNarcoticOther namesMatch
Ketamine7285IIINoKetaset; Ketalar; Special K; KListed by name

Ketamine NDC listings

NDC listings for Ketamine
NDCProductFormStrengthLabelerDEA schedule
0404-9880KETALARinjection10 mg/mLHenry Schein, IncCIII
42023-113Ketalarinjection10 mg/mLPar Health USA, LLCCIII
42023-115Ketalarinjection100 mg/mLPar Health USA, LLCCIII
42023-114Ketalarinjection50 mg/mLPar Health USA, LLCCIII
43066-117KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDEinjection10 mg/mLBaxter Healthcare CorporationCIII
55150-438KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDEinjection10 mg/mLEugia US LLCCIII
65219-184ketamine hydrochlorideinjection10 mg/mLFresenius Kabi USA, LLCCIII
0143-9509Ketamine Hydrochlorideinjection100 mg/mLHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.CIII
0404-9759KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDEinjection100 mg/mLHenry Schein, Inc.CIII
55150-440KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDEinjection100 mg/mLEugia US LLCCIII
55150-526KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDEinjection100 mg/mLEugia US LLCCIII
65219-186ketamine hydrochlorideinjection100 mg/mLFresenius Kabi USA, LLCCIII
65219-186ketamine hydrochlorideinjection100 mg/mLFresenius Kabi USA, LLCCIII
71872-7258Ketamine Hydrochlorideinjection100 mg/mLMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLCCIII
72572-321Ketamine Hydrochlorideinjection100 mg/mLCivica, Inc.CIII
0143-9508Ketamine Hydrochlorideinjection50 mg/mLHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.CIII
55150-439KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDEinjection50 mg/mLEugia US LLCCIII
65219-188ketamine hydrochlorideinjection50 mg/mLFresenius Kabi USA, LLCCIII
72572-320Ketamine Hydrochlorideinjection50 mg/mLCivica, Inc.CIII
25021-682Ketamine Hydrochlorideinjection, solution10 mg/mLSagent PharmaceuticalsCIII
68083-504Ketamine Hydrochlorideinjection, solution10 mg/mLGland Pharma LimitedCIII
25021-684Ketamine Hydrochlorideinjection, solution100 mg/mLSagent PharmaceuticalsCIII
68083-506Ketamine Hydrochlorideinjection, solution100 mg/mLGland Pharma LimitedCIII
25021-683Ketamine Hydrochlorideinjection, solution50 mg/mLSagent PharmaceuticalsCIII
68083-505Ketamine Hydrochlorideinjection, solution50 mg/mLGland Pharma LimitedCIII
0409-2051Ketamine Hydrochlorideinjection, solution, concentrate100 mg/mLHospira, Inc.CIII
71872-7296Ketamine Hydrochlorideinjection, solution, concentrate100 mg/mLMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLCCIII
0409-2053Ketamine Hydrochlorideinjection, solution, concentrate50 mg/mLHospira, Inc.CIII

Questions

Is ketamine a controlled substance?

Yes. Ketamine is a Schedule III controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act. Matching DEA list entry: Ketamine (Schedule III).

Is ketamine a narcotic?

No. The DEA list does not mark ketamine as a narcotic (NARC = N) and places it in Schedule III. Its FDA established pharmacologic class is General Anesthetic.

What schedule is ketamine?

Ketamine 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.

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