Mercury sulfide (HgS)

Drug ingredient

CAS 1344-48-5

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

US production108.7K lb

Import value, 2024$187K

Import volumeZero

Import dependency0%

Top sourceNew Zealand 60%

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 261790 · exact

EPA reports by year

2023: US production 108.7K lb · Imports Zero
2019: US production 77.7K lb · Imports Zero

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

NZ 60%New ZealandUA 21%UkraineBR 9%BrazilDE 4%GermanyCA 3%Canada

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.

Bethlehem Apparatus

Why It Matters

Sectors

HealthCore Chemicals

Downstream Uses

Appears in 25 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•Cinnabaris
•Mercurius sulphuratus ruber
•Bestmade Natural Products BM8
•GUNA-Sinus NOSE
•Hers Plus
•Cinnabar-Pyrite 6X
•Warts
•Luffa

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•B08 Mucous Membranes
•Lymphocil
•CitriDrops
•Ricura
•Hendel Sinus Relief
•Sinus Relief Formula
•Sinusitis Drops 2060
•Sinus-Tone
•Bestmade Natural Products BM43
•D-49
•Immune Booster
•Nasal Decongestant
•Sinus Tonic
•Sinusforce
•D09 SNS-DRN
•GUNA Sinus PLUS
•B03 Sinus Relief

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1344-48-5

PubChem CID62402

DTXSIDDTXSID0047747

FormulaHgS

Mol. Weight232.66 g/mol

SMILESS=[Hg]

Data Sources

EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID0047747Retrieved 2026-04-06
PubChem · compound 62402Retrieved 2026-04-06
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Mercury sulfide (HgS) (CAS 1344-48-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1344-48-5/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID0047747. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID0047747 PubChem: 62402. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62402 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 1344-48-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 261790 for CAS 1344-48-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/