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silodrate

Drug ingredient

CAS 12408-47-8

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

Molecular structure of 12408-47-8
2 Al³⁺ · 2 Mg²⁺ · 2 O²⁻ · 1 H₂O
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$138M
Top sourceChina 29%

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 284210 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284210, which covers 10 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 29%ChinaDE 28%GermanyCA 25%CanadaDK 6%DenmarkIT 2%Italy
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Inon Ace
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS12408-47-8
PubChem CID56841623
DTXSIDDTXSID30924725
FormulaAl2H2Mg2O12Si3
Mol. Weight380.84 g/mol
SMILESO.[O-2].[O-2].[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[O-][Si](=O)[O-].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Al+3].[Al+3]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

silodrate (CAS 12408-47-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12408-47-8/ PubChem: 56841623. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/56841623 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 12408-47-8. 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 284210 for CAS 12408-47-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/