The US Drug Schedule is used to identify a substance's risk for abuse. The schedule uses categories I, II, III, IV, and V. Category I has the highest risk of abuse (e.g., heroin, LSD) while Category V has the lowest risk for abuse (e.g., cough medications with codeine).
US Drug Schedule
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Am a seasoned nurse educator, but I look over these flashables weekly to get new ideas and review concepts that I can use to help students study for NCLEX.
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