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dexamethasone acetate anhydrous

Drug ingredient

CAS 1177-87-3

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

Molecular structure of 1177-87-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.1B
Top sourceSingapore 82%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 293722 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293722, which covers 36 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
SG 82%SingaporeGB 15%United KingdomIT 2%Italy
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
EUROAPI FRANCE
Medisca Inc.
Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1177-87-3
PubChem CID236702
DTXSIDDTXSID8022901
FormulaC24H31FO6
Mol. Weight434.5 g/mol
SMILESCC1CC2C3CCC4=CC(=O)C=CC4(C3(C(CC2(C1(C(=O)COC(=O)C)O)C)O)F)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

dexamethasone acetate anhydrous (CAS 1177-87-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1177-87-3/ PubChem: 236702. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/236702 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 1177-87-3. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 293722 for CAS 1177-87-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/