DEA schedule

Is vancomycin a controlled substance?

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

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

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

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Schedule sources for Vancomycin
SourceWhat it lists
FDA NDC directory155 prescription listings from 34 labelers, none with a DEA schedule
DEA controlled substances listvancomycin is not on the list

Vancomycin NDC listings

NDC listings for Vancomycin
NDCProductFormStrengthLabelerDEA schedule
0143-9472TYZAVANinjection, solution1 g/200mLHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.None
0143-9466TYZAVANinjection, solution1.25 g/250mLHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.None
0143-9469TYZAVANinjection, solution1.5 g/300mLHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.None
0143-9467TYZAVANinjection, solution1.75 g/350mLHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.None
0143-9470TYZAVANinjection, solution2 g/400mLHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.None
0143-9471TYZAVANinjection, solution500 mg/100mLHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.None
0143-9468TYZAVANinjection, solution750 mg/150mLHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.None
62559-310Vancocincapsule125 mg/1ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.None
62559-311Vancocincapsule250 mg/1ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.None
70594-042Vancomycininjection, solution1 g/200mLXellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLCNone
70594-057Vancomycininjection, solution1.25 g/250mLXellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLCNone
70594-043Vancomycininjection, solution1.5 g/300mLXellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLCNone
70594-058Vancomycininjection, solution1.75 g/350mLXellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLCNone
70594-044Vancomycininjection, solution2 g/400mLXellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLCNone
70594-041Vancomycininjection, solution500 mg/100mLXellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLCNone
70594-056Vancomycininjection, solution750 mg/150mLXellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLCNone
83634-115Vancomycin Hydrochlorideinjection, powder, for solution1.25 g/1Avenacy, LLCNone
83634-116Vancomycin Hydrochlorideinjection, powder, for solution1.5 g/1Avenacy, LLCNone
0143-9164VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, powder, for solution10.25 g/gHIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.None
71467-014VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, powder, for solution10.25 g/gZhejiang Novus Pharma Co., Ltd.None
0143-9162VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, powder, for solution1025 mg/mgHIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.None
0143-9474VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, powder, for solution1280 mg/mgHIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.None
0143-9475VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, powder, for solution1540 mg/mgHIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.None
0143-9163VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, powder, for solution5.13 g/gHIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.None
0143-9161VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, powder, for solution513 mg/mgHIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.None
83634-114Vancomycin Hydrochlorideinjection, powder, for solution750 mg/1Avenacy, LLCNone
0143-9473VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, powder, for solution769 mg/mgHIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.None
67457-823Vancomycin Hydrochlorideinjection, powder, lyophilized, for solution1.25 g/25mLMylan Institutional LLCNone
67457-824Vancomycin Hydrochlorideinjection, powder, lyophilized, for solution1.5 g/30mLMylan Institutional LLCNone
72078-065Vancomycin Hydrochlorideinjection, powder, lyophilized, for solution1.75 g/35mLMylan Institutional LLCNone
72078-066Vancomycin Hydrochlorideinjection, powder, lyophilized, for solution2 g/40mLMylan Institutional LLCNone
67457-705Vancomycin Hydrochlorideinjection, powder, lyophilized, for solution750 mg/15mLMylan Institutional LLCNone
0338-3552VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, solution1 g/200mLBaxter Healthcare CorporationNone
0338-3583VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, solution1 g/200mLBaxter Healthcare CorporationNone
0338-0122VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, solution1.25 g/250mLBaxter Healthcare CorporationNone
0338-0124VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, solution1.5 g/300mLBaxter Healthcare CorporationNone
0338-3551VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, solution500 mg/100mLBaxter Healthcare CorporationNone
0338-3581VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, solution500 mg/100mLBaxter Healthcare CorporationNone
0338-3580VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, solution750 mg/150mLBaxter Healthcare CorporationNone
0338-3582VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDEinjection, solution750 mg/150mLBaxter Healthcare CorporationNone

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Questions

Is vancomycin a controlled substance?

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

Is vancomycin a narcotic?

No. Vancomycin is not on the DEA controlled substances list, so the DEA does not classify it as a narcotic. Its FDA established pharmacologic class is Glycopeptide Antibacterial.

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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