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Sodium taurocholate

Drug ingredient

CAS 145-42-6

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

Molecular structure of 145-42-6
1 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$872M
Top sourceSwitzerland 44%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 292429 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292429, which covers 203 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 44%SwitzerlandCN 19%ChinaIN 12%IndiaJP 9%JapanIE 6%Ireland
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Amphastar Nanjing Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS145-42-6
PubChem CID23666345
DTXSIDDTXSID80274181
FormulaC26H44NNaO7S
Mol. Weight537.7 g/mol
SMILESCC(CCC(=O)NCCS(=O)(=O)[O-])C1CCC2C1(C(CC3C2C(CC4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)O)O)C.[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sodium taurocholate (CAS 145-42-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/145-42-6/ PubChem: 23666345. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23666345 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 145-42-6. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 292429 for CAS 145-42-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/