Which is an example of a Schedule I controlled substance?

a. Morphine
b. Lomotil (diphenoxylate with atropine sulfate)
c. Heroin
d. Pentobarbital


ANS: C
Heroin has no currently accepted medical use in the United States and there is a lack of accepted safety guidelines for its use under medical supervision. Morphine and pentobarbital are both Schedule II controlled substances; Lomotil (diphenoxylate with atropine sulfate) is a Schedule V drug.

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