C-V

Medical abbreviation · Pharmacy

C-V
Stands forSchedule V controlled substance
CategoriesMedical

C-V stands for Schedule V controlled substance, a pharmacy abbreviation.

Lowest federal control class, covering preparations with limited quantities of certain narcotics and some other drugs, such as codeine cough syrups, diphenoxylate-atropine (Lomotil), pregabalin, lacosamide and brivaracetam.

Example: Promethazine with codeine syrup is C-V, but our state requires a prescription.

Usage notes

Federal law allows some Schedule V products to be sold without a prescription by a pharmacist, with age and quantity limits and a logbook, but many states require a prescription anyway. Cenobamate and other newer antiseizure drugs have also been placed in Schedule V. Also written CV.

More pharmacy abbreviations

  • BTC – Behind the counter
  • BUD – Beyond-use date
  • C-I – Schedule I controlled substance
  • C-II – Schedule II controlled substance
  • C-III – Schedule III controlled substance
  • C-IV – Schedule IV controlled substance
  • CACI – Compounding aseptic containment isolator
  • cap – Capsule
  • CD – Controlled delivery
  • CDTM – Collaborative drug therapy management
  • cGMP – Current good manufacturing practice
  • conc – Concentrate

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