orthoclase

Drug ingredient

CAS 12251-44-4

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

AlKO₈Si₃278.3 g/mol

no molecular structure to draw

US productionNot reported

Top sourceNo public record

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

Why supply is unknown

Where It Comes From

EPA and Census publish no US supply data for this chemical.

1 FDA-registered drug labeler

Professional Complementary Health Formulas

Why It Matters

Sectors

Health

Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•Lepidolite 8130

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."

No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS12251-44-4

PubChem CID3080680

DTXSIDDTXSID901021761

FormulaAlKO8Si3

Mol. Weight278.33 g/mol

SMILES[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Si+4].[Si+4].[Si+4].[K+]

Data Sources

PubChem · compound 3080680Retrieved 2026-04-07
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-25
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07

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Brief citations

orthoclase (CAS 12251-44-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12251-44-4/ PubChem: 3080680. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3080680 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 12251-44-4. 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/