DEA schedule

Is Pentasa a controlled substance?

Pentasa contains mesalamine. Federal schedule from the FDA NDC directory, checked against the DEA controlled substances list.

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

No. Pentasa (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 sources for Pentasa
Source	What it lists
FDA NDC directory	2 prescription listings from 1 labelers, none with a DEA schedule
DEA controlled substances list	mesalamine is not on the list

Pentasa NDC listings

NDC listings for Pentasa
NDC	Product	Form	Strength	Labeler	DEA schedule
54092-189	Pentasa	capsule	250 mg/1	Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	None
54092-191	Pentasa	capsule	500 mg/1	Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	None

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Is Pentasa a controlled substance?

No. Pentasa (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 Pentasa a narcotic?

No. Pentasa (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.

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