DEA Places Tramadol into Schedule IV
The Drug Enforcement Administration placed the analgesic opioid drug tramadol into Schedule IV of the Controlled Substances Act. The substance was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the U.S. in 1995 under the trade name ULTRAM. Effective Aug. 18, tramadol will be subject to new registration, labeling, recordkeeping, and import and export requirements.
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(Federal Register 07/02/14)