Percocet, Percodan, and Tylox are listed under which schedule?

• A. Schedule II
• B. Schedule I
• C. Schedule III
• D. Schedule IV

Answer: (A)

Schedules classify drugs by their potential for abuse and accepted medical use. Percocet, Percodan, and Tylox contain oxycodone, a powerful opioid. Because they offer strong pain relief but carry a high risk of misuse and dependence, they are placed in Schedule II. This reflects the need for strict controls: prescriptions typically cannot be refilled, must be written or electronic with limited validity, and dispensing is tightly regulated. They are not in Schedule I, which covers substances with no accepted medical use. They are also not in lower schedules, which denote progressively lower abuse potential and looser restrictions. So the best classification for these medications is Schedule II.