Is Lidocaine a Controlled Substance? No

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

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Schedule check

Schedule sources for Lidocaine
Source	What it lists
FDA NDC directory	383 prescription listings from 93 labelers, none with a DEA schedule
DEA controlled substances list	lidocaine is not on the list

Lidocaine NDC listings

NDC listings for Lidocaine
NDC	Product	Form	Strength	Labeler	DEA schedule
82584-792	AKTEN	gel	35 mg/mL	Thea Pharma Inc.	None
53225-1111	BONDLIDO	system	200 mg/1	Terrain Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	None
83708-111	BONDLIDO	system	200 mg/1	MEDRx USA, Inc.	None
63323-208	Lidocaine	injection, solution	20 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
51662-1364	LIDOCAINE HCI	injection, solution	20 mg/mL	HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst	None
0338-0409	Lidocaine Hydrochloride and Dextrose	injection, solution	4 mg/mL	Baxter Healthcare Corporation	None
0338-0411	Lidocaine Hydrochloride and Dextrose	injection, solution	8 mg/mL	Baxter Healthcare Corporation	None
51662-1657	LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND DEXTROSE	injection, solution	8 mg/mL	HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst	None
61959-001	LIDODERM	patch	700 mg/1	TPU Pharma, Inc.	None
51662-1587	XYLOCAIN (LIDOCAINE HCl )	injection, solution	10 mg/mL	HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst	None
0404-9973	Xylocaine	injection, solution	10 mg/mL	Henry Schein, Inc.	None
51662-1591	XYLOCAINE	injection, solution	10 mg/mL	HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst	None
51662-1645	XYLOCAINE	injection, solution	10 mg/mL	HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst	None
63323-485	Xylocaine	injection, solution	10 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
63323-485	Xylocaine	injection, solution	10 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
63323-492	Xylocaine MPF	injection, solution	10 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
63323-492	Xylocaine MPF	injection, solution	10 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
63323-492	Xylocaine MPF	injection, solution	10 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
65219-810	Xylocaine MPF	injection, solution	10 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
63323-493	Xylocaine MPF	injection, solution	15 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
0404-9974	Xylocaine	injection, solution	20 mg/mL	Henry Schein, Inc.	None
51662-1590	XYLOCAINE	injection, solution	20 mg/mL	HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst	None
63323-486	Xylocaine	injection, solution	20 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
63323-486	Xylocaine	injection, solution	20 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
63323-495	Xylocaine MPF	injection, solution	20 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
63323-495	Xylocaine MPF	injection, solution	20 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
63323-496	Xylocaine MPF	injection, solution	20 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
65219-812	Xylocaine MPF	injection, solution	20 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
65219-814	Xylocaine MPF	injection, solution	20 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
76420-369	Xylocaine	injection, solution	20 mg/mL	Asclemed USA, Inc.	None
85766-018	Xylocaine	injection, solution	20 mg/mL	Sportpharm LLC	None
85766-256	Xylocaine MPF	injection, solution	20 mg/mL	Sportpharm LLC	None
63323-484	Xylocaine	injection, solution	5 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
63323-491	Xylocaine MPF	injection, solution	5 mg/mL	Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	None
51662-1644	XYLOCAINE MPF	injection, solution	10 mg/mL	HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst	None
51662-1654	XYLOCAINE MPF	injection, solution	10 mg/mL	HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst	None
51662-1653	XYLOCAINE MPF	injection, solution	5 mg/mL	HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst	None
51662-1604	XYLOCAINE- MPF (LIDOCAINE HCl )	injection, solution	20 mg/mL	HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst	None
69557-111	Ztlido	patch	36 mg/1	Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.	None
51662-1600	0.5% LIDOCAINE HCl	injection, solution	5 mg/mL	HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst	None

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Questions

Is lidocaine a controlled substance?

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

Is lidocaine a narcotic?

No. Lidocaine is not on the DEA controlled substances list, so the DEA does not classify it as a narcotic. Its FDA established pharmacologic class is Amide Local Anesthetic and Antiarrhythmic.

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.