PA Department of Health Extension of Temporary Scheduling of Substance; Nitazene Class of Compounds

The Department of Health (Department) is extending the temporary scheduling of any
material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of the following
Nitazene substances, their salts, isomers and salts of isomers: Butonitazene,
Etodesnitazene, Flunitazene, Isotonitazene, Metodesnitazene, Metonitazene and
Protonitazene (Nitazene class of compounds), for an additional year.

On July 19, 2025, the Secretary issued a final order temporarily scheduling the Nitazene
class of compounds that were not at the time listed in any schedule of The Controlled
Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (act). This extension of the temporary
scheduling will maintain the Nitazene class of compounds in Schedule I under the act
while the Secretary goes forward with permanently scheduling the Nitazene class of
compounds as schedule I substances.

For more information, please review the July 18, 2026, edition of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.