Bismuth hydroxide nitrate oxide (Bi5(OH)​9(NO3)​4O)

Drug ingredient

America imports all of this drug ingredient. EPA records show zero U.S. production.

Molecular structure of 1304-85-4
US ProductionZero
Import Value$345M
Import Volume1.1M lbs
Import Dependency100%
Top SourceCanada 25%
Bismuth hydroxide nitrate oxide (Bi5(OH)​9(NO3)​4O) · US import value by year
$342M2013$315M2025

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 283429, 320649 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 283429, 320649, which covers 58 chemicals in total. They estimate the bucket's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CA 25%CanadaDE 20%GermanyMX 14%MexicoJP 6%JapanCN 6%China
EPA-registered importers (1)
5N Plus

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 14 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Bismuthum Subnitricum
  • •HPYL PLUS
  • •Gum Therapy
  • •Gastrotone
  • •Oral Health
  • •Irritable Bowel Syndrome Therapy
  • •D-120
  • •Gastropar
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  • •Stomach Distress
  • •GI Distress
  • •Cal-5-Revive
  • •GUNA-Stomach
  • •Digestion
  • •D-119
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS1304-85-4
PubChem CID73415757
DTXSIDDTXSID40893872
FormulaBi5H9N4O22
Mol. Weight1461.99 g/mol
SMILES[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[O-2].[Bi+3].[Bi+3].[Bi+3].[Bi+3].[Bi+3]

Data Sources

DTXSID408938722026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

734157572026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/73415757/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/73415757.json

1304-85-42026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

bulk match2026-04-07

https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/

Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json

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