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mercurous bromide

Drug ingredient

CAS 15385-58-7

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

Molecular structure of 15385-58-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$323K
Top sourceArgentina 55%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

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
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Mercurius Bromatus
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS15385-58-7
PubChem CID24829
DTXSIDDTXSID3065879
FormulaBr2Hg2
Mol. Weight560.99 g/mol
SMILESBr[Hg].Br[Hg]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

mercurous bromide (CAS 15385-58-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/15385-58-7/ PubChem: 24829. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24829 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 15385-58-7. 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 285210 for CAS 15385-58-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/