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antimony pentasulfide

Drug ingredient

CAS 1315-04-4

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

Molecular structure of 1315-04-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$23M
Top sourceAustria 29%

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 283090 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 283090, which covers 34 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
AT 29%AustriaDE 17%GermanyGB 13%United KingdomCN 9%ChinaIN 8%India
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
OHM PHARMA INC.
Seroyal USA

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 5 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Femmepap
  • •Kids Cough Relief Syrup
  • •Cough Relief Syrup
  • •Lobelia PLEX
  • •Cough Relief
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS1315-04-4
PubChem CID16683083
DTXSIDDTXSID8046583
FormulaS5Sb2
Mol. Weight403.9 g/mol
SMILESS=[Sb](=S)S[Sb](=S)=S

Data Sources

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Brief citations

antimony pentasulfide (CAS 1315-04-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1315-04-4/ PubChem: 16683083. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16683083 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 1315-04-4. 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 283090 for CAS 1315-04-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/