Pentamidine isethionate

Drug ingredient

CAS 140-64-7

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

Molecular structure of 140-64-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$240M
Top sourceChina 37%

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 292529 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292529, which covers 64 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 37%ChinaDE 19%GermanyES 9%SpainIT 8%ItalyID 8%Indonesia
6 FDA-registered drug labelers
DELMAR CHEMICALS INC
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Seton Pharmaceuticals
XGen Pharmaceuticals DJB, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 3 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Pentamidine Isethionate
  • •NebuPent
  • •Pentam 300
FDA Shortage Status
No Shortage
Shortage History
  • to be discontinued

    Pentamidine Isethionate Injection

    Shortage listed since March 23, 2026

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Vendor Pricing

$22.60/gAngene Chemical
CountryChina (registered: Hong Kong)
Pack$226.00 / 10 g
Purity98%
Vendors23 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS140-64-7
PubChem CID8813
DTXSIDDTXSID5023796
FormulaC23H36N4O10S2
Mol. Weight592.7 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=CC=C1C(=N)N)OCCCCCOC2=CC=C(C=C2)C(=N)N.C(CS(=O)(=O)O)O.C(CS(=O)(=O)O)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Pentamidine isethionate (CAS 140-64-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/140-64-7/ PubChem: 8813. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8813 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 140-64-7. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 140-64-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 292529 for CAS 140-64-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/