DEA schedule

Is sevelamer a controlled substance?

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

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

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

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Schedule sources for Sevelamer
SourceWhat it lists
FDA NDC directory13 prescription listings from 9 labelers, none with a DEA schedule
DEA controlled substances listsevelamer is not on the list

Sevelamer NDC listings

NDC listings for Sevelamer
NDCProductFormStrengthLabelerDEA schedule
70748-173Sevelamer hydrochloridetablet800 mg/1Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.None
33342-241Sevelamer Hydrochloridetablet, film coated400 mg/1Macleods Pharmaceuticals LimitedNone
59651-087SEVELAMER HYDROCHLORIDEtablet, film coated400 mg/1Aurobindo Pharma LimitedNone
68462-446sevelamer hydrochloridetablet, film coated400 mg/1Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USANone
72162-2500Sevelamer Hydrochloridetablet, film coated400 mg/1Bryant Ranch PrepackNone
0904-7209sevelamer hydrochloridetablet, film coated800 mg/1Major PharmaceuticalsNone
33342-242Sevelamer Hydrochloridetablet, film coated800 mg/1Macleods Pharmaceuticals LimitedNone
55154-2647sevelamer hydrochloridetablet, film coated800 mg/1Cardinal Health 107, LLCNone
59651-088SEVELAMER HYDROCHLORIDEtablet, film coated800 mg/1Aurobindo Pharma LimitedNone
60687-449Sevelamer Hydrochloridetablet, film coated800 mg/1American Health PackagingNone
68462-447sevelamer hydrochloridetablet, film coated800 mg/1Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USANone
70710-2058Sevelamer Hydrochloridetablet, film coated800 mg/1Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.None
72162-2501Sevelamer Hydrochloridetablet, film coated800 mg/1Bryant Ranch PrepackNone

Questions

Is sevelamer a controlled substance?

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

Is sevelamer a narcotic?

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

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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