Cresol

Drug ingredient

CAS 1319-77-3

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

US production10.0M lb

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 270799, 290712 · basket

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 10.0M lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

HS customs code 270799, 290712 covers 34 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Dakota Gasification

1 FDA-registered drug labeler

Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.

Why It Matters

Sectors

HealthPlastics & RubberConsumer ProductsCore Chemicals

Downstream Uses

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

•Cresolum

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

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

•Intermediate in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing as a reactant
•Solvent in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (50%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS1319-77-3

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID3024364

FormulaNot recorded

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESNot recorded

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID3024364Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07

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Brief citations

Cresol (CAS 1319-77-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1319-77-3/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID3024364. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID3024364 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1319-77-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 1319-77-3. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/