Is Mesalamine a Controlled Substance? No

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

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Schedule check

Schedule sources for Mesalamine
Source	What it lists
FDA NDC directory	62 prescription listings from 38 labelers, none with a DEA schedule
DEA controlled substances list	mesalamine is not on the list

Mesalamine NDC listings

NDC listings for Mesalamine
NDC	Product	Form	Strength	Labeler	DEA schedule
65649-103	APRISO	capsule, extended release	375 mg/1	Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	None
58914-501	Canasa	suppository	1000 mg/1	Allergan, Inc.	None
54092-476	Lialda	tablet, delayed release	1.2 g/1	Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	None
54092-189	Pentasa	capsule	250 mg/1	Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	None
54092-191	Pentasa	capsule	500 mg/1	Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	None
0037-0066	Rowasa	suspension	4 g/60mL	Viatris Specialty LLC	None
0093-5907	Mesalamine	capsule, delayed release	400 mg/1	Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	None
60687-556	Mesalamine	capsule, delayed release	400 mg/1	American Health Packaging	None
0378-1375	Mesalamine	capsule, extended release	.375 g/1	Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.	None
0832-6056	Mesalamine	capsule, extended release	.375 g/1	Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC	None
46708-724	MESALAMINE	capsule, extended release	.375 g/1	Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited	None
50268-577	Mesalamine	capsule, extended release	.375 g/1	AvPAK	None
50742-371	Mesalamine	capsule, extended release	.375 g/1	Ingenus Pharmaceuticals, LLC	None
51407-976	Mesalamine	capsule, extended release	.375 g/1	Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.	None
59651-397	Mesalamine	capsule, extended release	.375 g/1	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	None
60687-650	Mesalamine	capsule, extended release	.375 g/1	American Health Packaging	None
62332-724	MESALAMINE	capsule, extended release	.375 g/1	Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.	None
67877-717	Mesalamine	capsule, extended release	.375 g/1	Ascend Laboratories, LLC	None
68382-452	Mesalamine	capsule, extended release	.375 g/1	Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.	None
70771-1625	Mesalamine	capsule, extended release	.375 g/1	Zydus Lifesciences Limited	None
0781-2791	Mesalamine	capsule, extended release	250 mg/1	Sandoz Inc	None
0093-9224	mesalamine	capsule, extended release	375 mg/1	Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	None
31722-489	MESALAMINE	capsule, extended release	375 mg/1	Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	None
0781-2793	Mesalamine	capsule, extended release	500 mg/1	Sandoz Inc	None
63304-089	Mesalamine	capsule, extended release	500 mg/1	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	None
45802-098	Mesalamine	enema	4 g/60mL	Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd	None
62559-420	Mesalamine	enema	4 g/60mL	ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	None
0472-1915	Mesalamine	suppository	1000 mg/1	Actavis Pharma, Inc.	None
16571-246	Mesalamine	suppository	1000 mg/1	Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.	None
16714-245	Mesalamine	suppository	1000 mg/1	Northstar Rx LLC.	None
31722-005	Mesalamine	suppository	1000 mg/1	Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	None
63629-2397	Mesalamine	suppository	1000 mg/1	Bryant Ranch Prepack	None
64980-282	Mesalamine	suppository	1000 mg/1	Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.	None
70710-1302	Mesalamine	suppository	1000 mg/1	Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.	None
70771-1513	Mesalamine	suppository	1000 mg/1	Zydus Lifesciences Limited	None
72162-1804	Mesalamine	suppository	1000 mg/1	Bryant Ranch Prepack	None
21922-045	Mesalamine	suspension	4 g/60mL	Encube Ethicals, Inc.	None
70954-301	Mesalamine	suspension	4 g/60mL	ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	None
72162-2302	Mesalamine	suspension	4 g/60mL	Bryant Ranch Prepack	None
84725-002	MESALAMINE	suspension	4 g/60mL	KLM Laboratories Private Limited	None

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Questions

Is mesalamine a controlled substance?

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

Is mesalamine a narcotic?

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

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.