DEA schedule

Is ondansetron a controlled substance?

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

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

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

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Schedule sources for Ondansetron
SourceWhat it lists
FDA NDC directory274 prescription listings from 78 labelers, none with a DEA schedule
DEA controlled substances listondansetron is not on the list

Ondansetron NDC listings

NDC listings for Ondansetron
NDCProductFormStrengthLabelerDEA schedule
0143-9890Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLWest-Ward Pharmaceuticals CorpNone
0143-9891Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLWest-Ward Pharmaceuticals CorpNone
0404-9930ONDANSETRONinjection2 mg/mLHenry Schein, Inc.None
0641-6078Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.None
0641-6079Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.None
0641-6080Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.None
0641-6286Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.None
16729-298ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLAccord Healthcare, Inc.None
23155-547ONDANSETRONinjection2 mg/mLHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.None
23155-548ONDANSETRONinjection2 mg/mLHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.None
23155-549ONDANSETRONinjection2 mg/mLHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.None
23155-550ONDANSETRONinjection2 mg/mLHeritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.None
50090-4935ONDANSETRONinjection2 mg/mLA-S Medication SolutionsNone
51662-1245ONDANSETRONinjection2 mg/mLHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirstNone
51662-1366ONDANSETRONinjection2 mg/mLHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirstNone
51662-1377ONDANSETRONinjection2 mg/mLHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirstNone
55154-2876Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLCardinal Health 107, LLCNone
55154-2877Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLCardinal Health 107, LLCNone
60505-6130ONDANSETRONinjection2 mg/mLApotex Corp.None
63323-373Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLFresenius Kabi USA, LLCNone
63323-374Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLFresenius Kabi USA, LLCNone
65219-323Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLFresenius Kabi USA, LLCNone
68083-113Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLGland Pharma LimitedNone
68083-114Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLGland Pharma LimitedNone
71872-7068ONDANSETRONinjection2 mg/mLMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLCNone
71872-7107Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLCNone
71872-7140Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLMedical Purchasing Solutions, LLCNone
72266-123Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLFosun Pharma USA Inc.None
72266-124Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLFosun Pharma USA Inc.None
72572-520Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLCivica, Inc.None
84549-130ONDANSETRONinjection2 mg/mLProPharma DistributionNone
85766-234ONDANSETRONinjection2 mg/mLSportpharm LLCNone
86211-115Ondansetroninjection2 mg/mLJVET PHARMACEUTICALS LLCNone
0409-0009Ondansetroninjection, solution2 mg/mLHospira, Inc.None
0409-2271Ondansetroninjection, solution2 mg/mLHospira, Inc.None
0409-4755Ondansetroninjection, solution2 mg/mLHospira, Inc.None
0409-4759Ondansetroninjection, solution2 mg/mLHospira, Inc.None
25021-777ondansetroninjection, solution2 mg/mLSagent PharmaceuticalsNone
51662-1469ONDANSETRONinjection, solution2 mg/mLHF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirstNone
55150-125Ondansetroninjection, solution2 mg/mLEugia US LLCNone

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Questions

Is ondansetron a controlled substance?

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

Is ondansetron a narcotic?

No. Ondansetron is not on the DEA controlled substances list, so the DEA does not classify it as a narcotic. Its FDA established pharmacologic class is Serotonin-3 Receptor Antagonist.

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.

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