Iowa Code
Chapter 124 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Section 124.210 - Schedule IV — substances included.

124.210 Schedule IV — substances included.
1. Schedule IV shall consist of the drugs and other substances, by whatever official name, common or usual name, chemical name, or brand name designated, listed in this section.
2. Narcotic drugs. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any of the following narcotic drugs, or their salts calculated as the free anhydrous base or alkaloid, in limited quantities as set forth below:
a. Not more than one milligram of difenoxin and not less than twenty-five micrograms of atropine sulfate per dosage unit.
b. Dextropropoxyphene (alpha-(+)-4-dimethylamino-1,2-diphenyl-3-methyl-2-
propionoxybutane).
c. 2-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanol, its salts, optical and geometric isomers and salts of these isomers (including tramadol).
3. Depressants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:
a. Alprazolam.
b. Barbital.
c. Bromazepam.
d. Camazepam.
e. Carisoprodol.
f. Chloral betaine.
g. Chloral hydrate.
h. Chlordiazepoxide.
i. Clobazam.
j. Clonazepam.
k. Clorazepate.
l. Clotiazepam.
m. Cloxazolam.
n. Delorazepam.
o. Diazepam.
p. Dichloralphenazone.
q. Estazolam.
r. Ethchlorvynol.
s. Ethinamate.
t. Ethyl Loflazepate.
u. Fludiazepam.
v. Flunitrazepam.
w. Flurazepam.
x. Halazepam.
y. Haloxazolam.
z. Ketazolam.
aa. Loprazolam.
ab. Lorazepam.
ac. Lormetazepam.
ad. Mebutamate.
ae. Medazepam.
af. Meprobamate.
ag. Methohexital.
ah. Methylphenobarbital (mephobarbital).
ai. Midazolam.
aj. Nimetazepam.
ak. Nitrazepam.
al. Nordiazepam.
am. Oxazepam.
an. Oxazolam.
ao. Paraldehyde.
ap. Petrichloral.
aq. Phenobarbital.
ar. Pinazepam.
as. Prazepam.
at. Quazepam.
au. Temazepam.
av. Tetrazepam.
aw. Triazolam.
ax. Zaleplon.
ay. Zolpidem.
az. Zopiclone.
ba. Fospropofol.
bb. Alfaxalone.
bc. Suvorexant.
bd. Brexanolone.
be. Lemborexant.
bf. Remimazolam.
4. Fenfluramine. Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fenfluramine, including its salts, isomers (whether optical, position, or geometric), and salts of such isomers, whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible.
5. Lorcaserin. Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of lorcaserin, including its salts, isomers, and salts of such isomers, whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible.
6. Stimulants. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers and salts of isomers:
a. Cathine [(+)-norpseudoephedrine].
b. Diethylpropion.
c. Fencamfamin.
d. Fenproporex.
e. Mazindol.
f. Mefenorex.
g. Pemoline (including organometallic complexes and chelates thereof).
h. Phentermine.
i. Pipradrol.
j. SPA ((-)-1-dimethylamino-1,2-diphenylethane).
k. Modafinil.
l. Sibutramine.
m. Solriamfetol (2-amino-3-phenylpropyl carbamate; benzenepropanol, beta-amino-, carbamate (ester).
7. Other substances. Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances, including its salts:
a. Pentazocine.
b. Butorphanol (including its optical isomers).
c. Eluxadoline (5-[[[(2S)-2-amino-3-[4-aminocarbonyl)-2,6-dimethylphenyl]-1-
oxopropyl][(1S)-1-(4-phenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)ethyl]amino]methyl]-2-methoxybenzoic acid) (including its optical isomers) and its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers.
[C73, 75, §204.210; C77, 79, 81, §204.208(6c), 204.210; 82 Acts, ch 1044, §6 – 10]
84 Acts, ch 1013, §11; 85 Acts, ch 86, §5; 87 Acts, ch 122, §3; 89 Acts, ch 109, §3
C93, §124.210
94 Acts, ch 1009, §14, 15; 2000 Acts, ch 1140, §11 – 14; 2002 Acts, ch 1108, §1; 2007 Acts, ch 8, §13, 14; 2010 Acts, ch 1046, §2; 2012 Acts, ch 1122, §4; 2014 Acts, ch 1056, §5; 2017 Acts, ch 27, §7 – 9, 11; 2020 Acts, ch 1023, §10, 11, 13; 2021 Acts, ch 93, §31, 38
Referred to in §124.201, 124.202, 124.303
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Structure Iowa Code

Iowa Code

Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 124 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

Section 124.101 - Definitions.

Section 124.101A - Administration of controlled substances — delegation.

Section 124.101B - Factors indicating an imitation controlled substance.

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Section 124.201 - Duty to recommend changes in schedules — temporary amendments to schedules.

Section 124.201A - Cannabis-derived products — rules.

Section 124.202 - Controlled substances — listed regardless of name.

Section 124.203 - Substances listed in schedule I — criteria.

Section 124.204 - Schedule I — substances included.

Section 124.205 - Substances listed in schedule II — criteria.

Section 124.206 - Schedule II — substances included.

Section 124.207 - Substances listed in schedule III — criteria.

Section 124.208 - Schedule III — substances included.

Section 124.209 - Substances listed in schedule IV — criteria.

Section 124.210 - Schedule IV — substances included.

Section 124.211 - Schedule V — criteria.

Section 124.212 - Schedule V — substances included.

Section 124.212A - Pharmacy pseudoephedrine sale — restrictions — records — contingent applicability.

Section 124.212B - Pseudoephedrine sales — tracking — penalty.

Section 124.212C - Pseudoephedrine advisory council — electronic monitoring.

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Section 124.401 - Prohibited acts — manufacture, delivery, possession — counterfeit substances, simulated controlled substances, imitation controlled substances — penalties.

Section 124.401A - Enhanced penalty for manufacture or distribution to persons on certain real property.

Section 124.401B - Possession of controlled substances on certain real property — additional penalty.

Section 124.401C - Manufacturing methamphetamine in presence of minors.

Section 124.401D - Conspiracy to manufacture for delivery or delivery or intent or conspiracy to deliver amphetamine or methamphetamine to a minor.

Section 124.401E - Certain penalties for manufacturing or delivery of amphetamine or methamphetamine.

Section 124.401F - Prohibitions on tampering with, possessing, or transporting anhydrous ammonia or anhydrous ammonia equipment.

Section 124.401G - Iowa hemp Act — negligent violation program.

Section 124.402 - Prohibited acts — distributors — registrants — proprietors — penalties.

Section 124.403 - Prohibited acts — controlled substances, distribution, use, possession — records and information — penalties.

Section 124.404 - Penalties under other laws.

Section 124.405 - Bar to prosecution.

Section 124.406 - Distribution to person under age eighteen.

Section 124.406A - Use of persons under age eighteen in the drug trade.

Section 124.407 - Gatherings where controlled substances unlawfully used — penalties.

Section 124.408 - Joint criminal trials.

Section 124.409 - Conditional discharge, commitment for treatment, and probation.

Section 124.410 - Accommodation offense.

Section 124.411 - Second or subsequent offenses.

Section 124.412 - Notice of conviction.

Section 124.413 - Mandatory minimum sentence — parole eligibility.

Section 124.414 - Drug paraphernalia.

Section 124.415 - Parental and school notification — persons under eighteen years of age.

Section 124.416 - Exception to restrictions on bail.

Section 124.417 - Imitation controlled substances — exceptions.

Section 124.418 - Persons seeking medical assistance for drug-related overdose.

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Section 124.501 - Responsibility for enforcement.

Section 124.502 - Administrative inspections and warrants.

Section 124.503 - Injunctions.

Section 124.504 - Cooperative arrangements and confidentiality.

Section 124.506 - Controlled substances — disposal.

Section 124.506A - Large seizure of a controlled substance — evidence and disposal.

Section 124.507 - Burden of proof — liabilities.

Section 124.508 - Judicial review.

Section 124.509 - Education and research.

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Section 124.550 - Definitions.

Section 124.551 - Information program for drug prescribing and dispensing.

Section 124.551A - Prescribing practitioner program registration.

Section 124.552 - Information reporting.

Section 124.553 - Information access.

Section 124.554 - Rules and reporting.

Section 124.555 - Advisory council established.

Section 124.556 - Education and treatment.

Section 124.557 - Drug information program fund — surcharge.

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Section 124.601 - Uniformity of interpretation.

Section 124.602 - Short title.