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methylcobalamin

Drug ingredient

CAS 13422-55-4

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

Molecular structure of 13422-55-4
1 CH₃⁻ · 1 Co³⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$70M
Top sourceChina 85%

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 293626 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 293626, which covers 4 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 85%ChinaES 9%SpainIN 3%IndiaIT 2%ItalyPT 1%Portugal
28 FDA-registered drug labelers
AX Pharmaceutical Corp
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.
Darmerica, LLC
Deseret Biologicals
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Dr. Donna Restivo DC
Energique, Inc.
Harman Finochem Limited
Healthsource of New England LLC
HEALTHTECH BIOACTIVES SL
HORSTER BIOTEK PVT LTD.
HORSTER LIFE SCIENCE PVT LTD
Lifetime Fat Loss Centers
Medisca Inc.
NURAY CHEMICALS PRIVATE LIMITED
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
Oncora Pharma LLC
Pro Weight Loss Inc.
Professional Compounding Centers of America
Pure Source, LLC
PureTek Corporation
Qingdao Biopeptek Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Qinzeyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd
SCH Global Services Private Limited
STHREE CHEMICALS PRIVATE LIMITED
Supriya Lifescience Limited
V2 Pharma LLC
Willow Birch Pharma, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 32 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •FNG
  • •Organdrainex
  • •Davimet-M
  • •Matervia
  • •Professional Weight Support
  • •Metabolism Manager
  • •Virexa
  • •Weight Management Support
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  • •HA2CG Evolution
  • •Livita Children
  • •Vita-Rx Diabetic Vitamin
  • •Cobalefol
  • •Gestyra
  • •Multitol-M
  • •Davimet with Iron
  • •Livita Adults
  • •Lunavira
  • •B Complex Liquescence
  • •Prenatol-M
  • •Davimet with Fluoride
  • •Methylation Assist Liquescence
  • •Embriva
  • •Lumavex
  • •Finazol
  • •D1 Organ Support
  • •WLP40
  • •Weight Management
  • •Detox I
  • •Metabolism
  • •Multivitamin
  • •Diatrol
  • •Professional Weight Maintenance
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS13422-55-4
PubChem CID6436232
DTXSIDDTXSID5048631
FormulaC63H91CoN13O14P
Mol. Weight1344.4 g/mol
SMILES[CH3-].CC1=CC2=C(C=C1C)N(C=N2)C3C(C(C(O3)CO)OP(=O)([O-])OC(C)CNC(=O)CCC4(C(C5C6(C(C(C(=N6)C(=C7C(C(C(=N7)C=C8C(C(C(=N8)C(=C4[N-]5)C)CCC(=O)N)(C)C)CCC(=O)N)(C)CC(=O)N)C)CCC(=O)N)(C)CC(=O)N)C)CC(=O)N)C)O.[Co+3]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

methylcobalamin (CAS 13422-55-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13422-55-4/ PubChem: 6436232. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6436232 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 13422-55-4. 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/ US Census international trade: HS 293626 for CAS 13422-55-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/