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Abacavir

Drug ingredient

CAS 136470-78-5

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

Molecular structure of 136470-78-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$7.6B
Top sourceIreland 61%

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 293359 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293359, which covers 295 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 61%IrelandCH 30%SwitzerlandGB 2%United KingdomCN 2%ChinaIN 1%India
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Dr.Reddys Laboratories Limited

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS136470-78-5
PubChem CID441300
DTXSIDDTXSID4046444
FormulaC14H18N6O
Mol. Weight286.33 g/mol
SMILESC1CC1NC2=C3C(=NC(=N2)N)N(C=N3)C4CC(C=C4)CO

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Abacavir (CAS 136470-78-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/136470-78-5/ PubChem: 441300. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/441300 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 136470-78-5. 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 293359 for CAS 136470-78-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/