DEA schedule

Is Retin-A a controlled substance?

Retin-A contains tretinoin. 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. Retin-A (tretinoin) is not a federally controlled substance. None of its FDA NDC listings carries a DEA schedule, and tretinoin is not on the DEA controlled substances list.

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Schedule sources for Retin-A
Source	What it lists
FDA NDC directory	5 prescription listings from 1 labelers, none with a DEA schedule
DEA controlled substances list	tretinoin is not on the list

Retin-A NDC listings

NDC listings for Retin-A
NDC	Product	Form	Strength	Labeler	DEA schedule
0187-5160	Retin-A	cream	.25 mg/g	Bausch Health US, LLC	None
0187-5162	Retin-A	cream	.5 mg/g	Bausch Health US, LLC	None
0187-5164	Retin-A	cream	1 mg/g	Bausch Health US, LLC	None
0187-5172	Retin-A	gel	.1 mg/g	Bausch Health US, LLC	None
0187-5170	Retin-A	gel	.25 mg/g	Bausch Health US, LLC	None

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Is Retin-A a controlled substance?

No. Retin-A (tretinoin) is not a federally controlled substance. None of its FDA NDC listings carries a DEA schedule, and tretinoin is not on the DEA controlled substances list.

Is Retin-A a narcotic?

No. Retin-A (tretinoin) is not on the DEA controlled substances list, so the DEA does not classify it as a narcotic. Its FDA established pharmacologic class is Retinoid.

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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