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dextroamphetamine hydrochloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 1462-73-3

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

Molecular structure of 1462-73-3
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$4M
Top sourceGermany 95%

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 292146 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292146, which covers 9 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 95%GermanyIT 5%Italy
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Shield Pharmaceuticals Corp

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1462-73-3
PubChem CID134480
DTXSIDDTXSID30932784
FormulaC9H14ClN
Mol. Weight171.67 g/mol
SMILESCC(CC1=CC=CC=C1)N.Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

dextroamphetamine hydrochloride (CAS 1462-73-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1462-73-3/ PubChem: 134480. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/134480 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 1462-73-3. 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 292146 for CAS 1462-73-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/