Is Neurontin a Controlled Substance?

Official Answer. The anti-seizure medication gabapentin is not currently considered a narcotic or controlled substance by the federal government, but certain states have enacted legislation so that the medication is treated as one or monitored by the state's prescription drug monitoring program.

Is gabapentin a controlled substance 2020?

Gabapentin has yet to be classified as a controlled substance at the federal level, despite its potential for misuse and increasing involvement in fatal opioid overdoses.

What states consider Neurontin a controlled substance?

The first marketed medication in this class, gabapentin, is not currently classified as a controlled substance in most states, however, its abuse potential is still being investigated. In fact, Kentucky, Michigan, and Tennessee have reclassified gabapentin as a Schedule V controlled substance.