schedule

schedule,

n 1. the division of the working day into segments of time to enable the dental professional to provide treatment.
2. a classification of drugs as determined by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
3. a list of specifics.

Schedule I,

n a category of drugs not considered legitimate for medical use. Included are heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), and marijuana.

Schedule II,

n a category of drugs considered to have a strong potential for abuse or addiction but that also have legitimate medical use. Included are opium, morphine, and cocaine.

Schedule III,

n a category of drugs that have less potential for abuse or addiction than Schedule I or II drugs and have a useful medical purpose. Included are short-acting barbiturates and amphetamines.

Schedule IV,

n a medically useful category of drugs that have less potential for abuse or addiction than those of Schedules I, II, and III. Included are diazepam and chloral hydrate.

Schedule V,

n a medically useful catiegory of drugs that have less potential for abuse or addiction than those of Schedules I through IV. Included are antidiarrheals and antitussives with opioid derivatives.

schedule of allowances,

n a list of specified amounts that will be paid toward the cost of dental services rendered; the patient pays the difference between the allowance and the actual cost of service. Also called
table of allowances.

schedule of benefits,

n a listing of the services for which payment will be made by a third party without specification of the amount to be paid.

schedule plan,

n a plan that bases covered expenses on a schedule of allowances.