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Methohexital

Drug ingredient

CAS 151-83-7

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

Molecular structure of 151-83-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$2M
Top sourceSingapore 66%

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 293354 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293354, which covers 13 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
SG 66%SingaporeHU 25%HungaryDE 6%GermanyCN 2%China
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Solara Active Pharma Sciences Limited

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS151-83-7
PubChem CID9034
DTXSIDDTXSID1023287
FormulaC14H18N2O3
Mol. Weight262.3 g/mol
SMILESCCC#CC(C)C1(C(=O)NC(=O)N(C1=O)C)CC=C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Methohexital (CAS 151-83-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/151-83-7/ PubChem: 9034. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9034 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 151-83-7. 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 293354 for CAS 151-83-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/