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Huperzine A

Drug ingredient

CAS 102518-79-6

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 102518-79-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$171M
Top sourceSwitzerland 40%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293979 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293979, which covers 60 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 40%SwitzerlandCN 18%ChinaIT 14%ItalyDE 13%GermanyIN 10%India
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Amphastar Nanjing Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS102518-79-6
PubChem CID854026
DTXSIDDTXSID8046038
FormulaC15H18N2O
Mol. Weight242.32 g/mol
SMILESCC=C1C2CC3=C(C1(CC(=C2)C)N)C=CC(=O)N3

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Huperzine A (CAS 102518-79-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/102518-79-6/ PubChem: 854026. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/854026 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 102518-79-6. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 293979 for CAS 102518-79-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/