Is Metronidazole a Controlled Substance? No

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

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Schedule sources for Metronidazole
Source	What it lists
FDA NDC directory	177 prescription listings from 68 labelers, none with a DEA schedule
DEA controlled substances list	metronidazole is not on the list

Metronidazole NDC listings

NDC listings for Metronidazole
NDC	Product	Form	Strength	Labeler	DEA schedule
0025-1942	Flagyl	capsule	375 mg/1	Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer Inc	None
71656-066	LIKMEZ	suspension	100 mg/mL	Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC	None
81033-066	LIKMEZ	suspension	100 mg/mL	Kesin Pharma Corporation	None
68682-202	Metronidazole	cream	10 mg/60g	Oceanside Pharmaceuticals	None
0338-1055	Metronidazole	injection, solution	500 mg/100mL	Baxter Healthcare Corporation	None
0338-9541	Metronidazole	injection, solution	500 mg/100mL	Baxter Healthcare Corporation	None
72572-540	Metronidazole	injection, solution	500 mg/100mL	Civica, Inc.	None
0264-5535	METRONIDAZOLE	solution	500 mg/100mL	B. Braun Medical Inc.	None
0187-5202	Noritate	cream	10 mg/60g	Bausch Health US, LLC	None
0642-7466	Nuvessa	gel	65 mg/5g	Exeltis USA, Inc.	None
0245-0860	Vandazole	gel	7.5 mg/g	Upsher-smith Laboratories, LLC	None
46708-435	Metronidazole	capsule	375 mg/1	Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited	None
62135-836	Metronidazole	capsule	375 mg/1	Chartwell RX, LLC	None
62332-018	Metronidazole	capsule	375 mg/1	Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.	None
0168-0323	Metronidazole	cream	7.5 mg/g	Fougera Pharmaceuticals, LLC	None
0713-0633	Metronidazole	cream	7.5 mg/g	Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	None
59651-770	Metronidazole	cream	7.5 mg/g	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	None
66993-960	METRONIDAZOLE	cream	7.5 mg/g	Prasco Laboratories	None
68308-711	METRONIDAZOLE	cream	7.5 mg/g	Mayne Pharma Inc.	None
68788-8552	Metronidazole	cream	7.5 mg/g	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	None
70771-1834	Metronidazole	cream	7.5 mg/g	Zydus Lifesciences Limited	None
72162-2259	Metronidazole	cream	7.5 mg/g	Bryant Ranch Prepack	None
72578-129	Metronidazole	cream	7.5 mg/g	Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc	None
0713-0574	Metronidazole	gel	10 mg/g	Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	None
46708-630	Metronidazole	gel	10 mg/g	Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited	None
51672-4164	Metronidazole	gel	10 mg/g	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.	None
51672-4215	Metronidazole	gel	10 mg/g	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.	None
59651-813	METRONIDAZOLE	gel	10 mg/g	Aurobindo Pharma Limited	None
62332-630	Metronidazole	gel	10 mg/g	Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.	None
68308-663	Metronidazole	gel	10 mg/g	Mayne Pharma Inc.	None
0713-0575	Metronidazole	gel	7.5 mg/g	Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	None
0713-0637	Metronidazole	gel	7.5 mg/g	Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	None
16714-557	Metronidazole	gel	7.5 mg/g	Northstar Rx LLC	None
21922-070	METRONIDAZOLE	gel	7.5 mg/g	Encube Ethicals, Inc.	None
50090-2126	Metronidazole	gel	7.5 mg/g	A-S Medication Solutions	None
50090-7160	Metronidazole	gel	7.5 mg/g	A-S Medication Solutions	None
50090-7345	Metronidazole	gel	7.5 mg/g	A-S Medication Solutions	None
51672-4116	Metronidazole	gel	7.5 mg/g	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.	None
67296-2121	Metronidazole	gel	7.5 mg/g	Redpharm Drug	None
68462-184	Metronidazole	gel	7.5 mg/g	GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS INC., USA	None

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Questions

Is metronidazole a controlled substance?

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

Is metronidazole a narcotic?

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

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.