Rocuronium bromide

Drug ingredientActive Shortage

CAS 119302-91-9

This drug ingredient is in active FDA shortage. At least one manufacturer cannot meet demand.

Molecular structure of 119302-91-9 — 1 Br⁻

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$6.4B

Top sourceSingapore 36%

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 293499 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293499, which covers 575 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

SG 36%SingaporeIE 23%IrelandCN 11%ChinaCH 6%SwitzerlandIN 5%India

Finland
Netherlands
Canada
Indonesia
Mexico
Taiwan
South Korea
Austria
Croatia
Sweden
Ukraine
Denmark
Israel
Czech Republic
New Zealand
Hong Kong
Kyrgyzstan
Australia
Portugal
South Africa
Poland
Slovenia
Brazil
Slovakia
Vietnam
Latvia
Malta
Hungary
Romania
Kenya
Belarus
Russia
Turkey
Norway

32 FDA-registered drug labelers

Aspen Oss B.V.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

BE Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Bryant Ranch Prepack

Caplin Steriles Limited

Civica, Inc.

Curia Italy S.r.l

Curia Spain S.A.U.

Eugia US LLC

Farmhispania S.A.

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC

Gland Pharma Limited

HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Hospira, Inc.

Lifestar Pharma LLC

Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC

Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Mylan Institutional LLC

Pharma Source Direct, Inc.

Phlow Corporation

Piramal Critical Care Inc

ProPharma Distribution

Sagent Pharmaceuticals

Sandoz Inc

Sicor de Mexico S.A. de C.V

Solco Healthcare US, LLC

STERISCIENCE SPECIALTIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Wavelength Enterprises LTD

XGen Pharmaceuticals DJB, Inc.

ZHEJIANG HUAHAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

Zhejiang Xianju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Why It Matters

Sectors

Health

Downstream Uses

Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•Rocuronium Bromide
•Rocuronium

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

Active Shortage

Shortage History

Rows group FDA shortage filings by drug product. Each manufacturer makes its own FDA shortage filing, so one product can carry several reports at once: Available, Limited Availability, Unavailable or to be discontinued.

Current shortage
Rocuronium Bromide Injection
Shortage listed since February 15, 2023
Manufacturer reports: 1 unavailable, 1 limited, 1 available

See all current drug shortages

Chemical Identity

CAS119302-91-9

PubChem CID441351

DTXSIDDTXSID7023566

FormulaC32H53BrN2O4

Mol. Weight609.7 g/mol

SMILESCC(=O)OC1C(CC2C1(CCC3C2CCC4C3(CC(C(C4)O)N5CCOCC5)C)C)[N+]6(CCCC6)CC=C.[Br-]

Data Sources

PubChem · compound 441351Retrieved 2026-04-07
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-25
FDA Drug ShortagesRetrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Rocuronium bromide (CAS 119302-91-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/119302-91-9/ PubChem: 441351. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/441351 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 119302-91-9. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 119302-91-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 293499 for CAS 119302-91-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/