I understand. The point was that the classifications seem to create a perception that there are potential negative consequences to over prescribing one but not the other, and that doesn’t seem to be a good assumption.
Even on that point, it’s a losing proposition to try to equate the two equally. Sure there’s potential for the anitbiotic over time to cause a problem.
The Class II medication can kill you immediately.
One is a controlled substance. The other is not.
The prescribing process is different.
It’s just a totally different ball game.
Physicians are naturally more reticent to prescribe a Class II narcotic, so trying to compare the two in a situation regarding willingness to prescribe, is not an apples to apples situation.