Hydroxypethidine is under international control under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961 and therefore controlled like morphine in most countries; in the United States it is a Schedule I Narcotic controlled substance with an ACSCN of 9627 and a 2014 annual aggregate manufacturing quota of 2 grams.
Hydroxypethidine is subject to international regulation due to its inclusion under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961, which means it is managed in a similar way to morphine in most countries; in the US, it is classified as a Schedule I Narcotic with strict controls and a limited annual manufacturing quota of 2 grams.