Schedule V drugs are typically used for which purposes?

• A. Anxiolytic therapy
• B. Antidiarrheal, antitussive, and analgesic uses
• C. Antipsychotic therapy
• D. Sedation for anesthesia

Answer: (B)

Schedule V drugs are medications with medical uses and the lowest abuse potential among controlled substances, often used in small quantities for certain symptom relief. They commonly include preparations that provide antitussive (cough suppression), antidiarrheal, or mild analgesic effects. That’s why the best choice lists antidiarrheal, antitussive, and analgesic uses. Other options describe uses more associated with higher-schedule drugs or different therapeutic categories (anxiolytics like benzodiazepines for anxiety; antipsychotics for psychosis; anesthesia, which involves stronger opioids or sedatives).