Modafinil Prescription Rules – Schedule IV And Controlled Substances

In Australia drugs are classified under different Schedules as per the Poisons Standard which is governed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration or TGA. In the US the system is very similar with the FDA and with the UK its very similar with the NHS.

Modafinil is classified as a schedule IV or schedule 4 drug which means that you are required to have a valid prescription to have it. Unlike controlled substances which are outright illegal (think heroin, or prescription drugs like morphine), schedule 4 prescription medication has significantly less laws governing it.

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