Is Loteprednol Etabonate a Controlled Substance? No

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

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Schedule check

Schedule sources for Loteprednol Etabonate
Source	What it lists
FDA NDC directory	25 prescription listings from 11 labelers, none with a DEA schedule
DEA controlled substances list	loteprednol etabonate is not on the list

Loteprednol Etabonate NDC listings

NDC listings for Loteprednol Etabonate
NDC	Product	Form	Strength	Labeler	DEA schedule
24208-353	Alrex	suspension/ drops	2 mg/mL	Bausch & Lomb Incorporated	None
71571-333	Eysuvis	suspension/ drops	2.5 mg/mL	ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.	None
24208-503	LOTEMAX	gel	5 mg/g	Bausch & Lomb Incorporated	None
24208-443	Lotemax	ointment	5 mg/g	Bausch & Lomb Incorporated	None
24208-299	LOTEMAX	suspension/ drops	5 mg/mL	Bausch & Lomb Incorporated	None
24208-507	Lotemax SM	gel	3.8 mg/g	Bausch & Lomb Incorporated	None
24208-508	Loteprednol Etabonate	gel	5 mg/g	Bausch & Lomb Incorporated	None
70244-036	Loteprednol Etabonate	gel	5 mg/g	Sentiss Pharmaceuticals LLC	None
72485-630	Loteprednol Etabonate	gel	5 mg/g	ARMAS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	None
82260-508	Loteprednol Etabonate	gel	5 mg/g	Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	None
70748-300	loteprednol etabonate	suspension	5 mg/mL	Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	None
0574-4080	LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE	suspension/ drops	2 mg/mL	Padagis US LLC	None
60219-1366	loteprednol etabonate	suspension/ drops	2 mg/mL	Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC	None
60219-1367	loteprednol etabonate	suspension/ drops	2 mg/mL	Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC	None
70244-035	Loteprednol Etabonate	suspension/ drops	2 mg/mL	Sentiss Pharmaceuticals LLC	None
72485-653	Loteprednol Etabonate	suspension/ drops	2 mg/mL	ARMAS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	None
82260-361	loteprednol etabonate	suspension/ drops	2 mg/mL	Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	None
85766-193	Loteprednol Etabonate	suspension/ drops	2 mg/mL	Sportpharm LLC	None
0574-4135	LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE	suspension/ drops	5 mg/mL	Padagis US LLC	None
60219-1362	LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE	suspension/ drops	5 mg/mL	Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC	None
62756-232	Loteprednol Etabonate	suspension/ drops	5 mg/mL	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.	None
70244-034	Loteprednol Etabonate	suspension/ drops	5 mg/mL	Sentiss Pharmaceuticals LLC	None
72485-665	Loteprednol Etabonate	suspension/ drops	5 mg/mL	ARMAS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	None
72603-324	LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE	suspension/ drops	5 mg/mL	NorthStar RxLLC	None
82260-299	Loteprednol Etabonate	suspension/ drops	5 mg/mL	Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	None

Questions

Is loteprednol etabonate a controlled substance?

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

Is loteprednol etabonate a narcotic?

No. Loteprednol etabonate is not on the DEA controlled substances list, so the DEA does not classify it as a narcotic. Its FDA established pharmacologic class is Corticosteroid.

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.