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mercurous iodide

Drug ingredient

CAS 15385-57-6

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

Molecular structure of 15385-57-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$323K
Top sourceArgentina 55%

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 285210 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 285210, which covers 38 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
AR 55%ArgentinaIN 25%IndiaCN 13%ChinaGB 3%United KingdomCZ 2%Czech Republic
4 FDA-registered drug labelers
Apex Energetics Inc.
Bestmade Natural Products
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 6 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Mercurius Iodatus Flavus
  • •Bio Viscum Phase
  • •A14 DTX-Lymph
  • •N05 Lymphotox
  • •D09 SNS-DRN
  • •Bestmade Natural Products BM237
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS15385-57-6
PubChem CID27243
DTXSIDDTXSID701314265
FormulaHg2I2
Mol. Weight654.99 g/mol
SMILESI[Hg].I[Hg]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

mercurous iodide (CAS 15385-57-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/15385-57-6/ PubChem: 27243. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/27243 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 15385-57-6. 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 285210 for CAS 15385-57-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/