Diazepam, Anabolic Steroids, and Clonazepam are examples of which drug schedule?

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

Answer: (C)

Scheduling drugs hinges on a balance between accepted medical use and potential for abuse and dependence. Anabolic steroids have legitimate medical uses but are commonly abused, which places them in Schedule III. Diazepam and clonazepam, as benzodiazepines, have clear medical indications but carry dependency risks that, in many systems, place them in Schedule IV. Some exam materials group certain classes for simplicity and may label all three as Schedule III, reflecting a particular regulatory framework or teaching approach. The key idea is that the schedule reflects abuse potential alongside medical utility, and different systems may categorize the same drugs differently.