Which schedules of drugs require storage in a lockable cabinet and recording?

• A. Schedule 3 and 4
• B. Schedule 1 and 3
• C. Schedule 1 and 2
• D. Schedule 2 and 3

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that how tightly drugs are controlled depends on their scheduling, with the most tightly controlled requiring secure storage and meticulous recording. Schedule 1 drugs have no accepted medical use and access is highly restricted, so they must be kept in a lockable cabinet and accounted for in careful records. Schedule 2 drugs do have medical uses but carry a high potential for abuse, so they also must be stored in a lockable cabinet and logged in a controlled drugs register with regular stock checks and documentation of every receipt, sale, administration, and disposal.

Schedules 3 and 4 are lower risk and typically don’t require the same level of locked storage, though they may still involve some recordkeeping. Because both Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 require both secure storage and formal recording, they are the pair that fit the described requirements.