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Oxymetazoline

Drug ingredient

CAS 1491-59-4

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

Molecular structure of 1491-59-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$114M
Top sourceChina 26%

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 293329 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293329, which covers 173 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 26%ChinaIN 17%IndiaKR 16%South KoreaDE 9%GermanyIT 9%Italy
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Neilmed pharmaceuticals Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Sinufrin Quick Relief Decongestant
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS1491-59-4
PubChem CID4636
DTXSIDDTXSID3040691
FormulaC16H24N2O
Mol. Weight260.37 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC(=C(C(=C1CC2=NCCN2)C)O)C(C)(C)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Oxymetazoline (CAS 1491-59-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1491-59-4/ PubChem: 4636. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4636 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 1491-59-4. 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 293329 for CAS 1491-59-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/