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Sodium tetrachloroaurate

Drug ingredient

CAS 15189-51-2

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

Molecular structure of 15189-51-2
1 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$2M
Top sourceGermany 46%

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 284330 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284330, which covers 16 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
DE 46%GermanyCO 32%ColombiaGB 12%United KingdomCH 3%SwitzerlandKR 3%South Korea
15 FDA-registered drug labelers
Apex Energetics Inc.
Attuned Matrix, LLC
Bestmade Natural Products
BM Private Limited
Boiron
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Energique, Inc.
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
Herbamed AG
Marco Pharma International LLC.
Nestmann Pharma GmbH
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
PEKANA Naturheilmittel GmbH
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Vitality Works, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 22 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Mens Sports Formula
  • •Aurum Muriaticum Natronatum
  • •Emotional Detox and Drainage
  • •Myocardial Drops 5016
  • •Bestmade Natural Products BM80
  • •Heart Liquescence
  • •Gynestat
  • •Echinacea
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  • •Hepapar
  • •Aurum muriaticum natronum
  • •Bestmade Natural Products Aurum Chloride Sodium (Aurum Mur Nat)
  • •Para-BN
  • •Intimate
  • •co-Hypert
  • •Shame
  • •Connection
  • •A09 Female Balance
  • •BM Aurum chloride sodium (Aurum Mur Nat)
  • •Heart Stim Liquescence 3010
  • •Myocard Sarcode
  • •C02 Fibrozolve
  • •Somcupin
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS15189-51-2
PubChem CID27127
DTXSIDDTXSID20934358
FormulaAuCl4Na
Mol. Weight361.8 g/mol
SMILES[Na+].Cl[Au-](Cl)(Cl)Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Sodium tetrachloroaurate (CAS 15189-51-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/15189-51-2/ PubChem: 27127. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/27127 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 15189-51-2. 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 284330 for CAS 15189-51-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/