DEA schedule

Is meperidine a controlled substance?

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

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

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

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Schedule sources for Meperidine
Source	What it lists
FDA NDC directory	10 prescription listings from 4 labelers, all Schedule II
DEA controlled substances list	Meperidine: Schedule II

DEA list entries for meperidine
Substance	DEA code	Schedule	Narcotic	Other names	Match
Meperidine	9230	II	Yes	Demerol; Mepergan; pethidine	Listed by name

NDC listings for Meperidine
NDC	Product	Form	Strength	Labeler	DEA schedule
0409-1176	DEMEROL	injection, solution	25 mg/mL	Hospira, Inc.	CII
0409-1178	DEMEROL	injection, solution	50 mg/mL	Hospira, Inc.	CII
0409-1181	DEMEROL	injection, solution	50 mg/mL	Hospira, Inc.	CII
0641-6054	MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE	injection	100 mg/mL	Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.	CII
0641-6052	MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE	injection	25 mg/mL	Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.	CII
0641-6053	MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE	injection	50 mg/mL	Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.	CII
0054-3545	Meperidine Hydrochloride	solution	50 mg/5mL	Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.	CII
42806-051	Meperidine Hydrochloride	tablet	100 mg/1	EPIC PHARMA, LLC	CII
42806-050	Meperidine Hydrochloride	tablet	50 mg/1	EPIC PHARMA, LLC	CII
64950-214	Meperidine Hydrochloride	tablet	50 mg/1	Genus Lifesciences Inc.	CII

Is meperidine a controlled substance?

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

Is meperidine a narcotic?

Yes. The DEA list marks meperidine as a narcotic (NARC = Y) and places it in Schedule II. Its FDA established pharmacologic class is Opioid Agonist.

What schedule is meperidine?

Meperidine is Schedule II 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.