Ornidazole

Drug ingredient

CAS 16773-42-5

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

Molecular structure of 16773-42-5
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
Zhejiang Supor Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$0.14/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$68.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors30 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS16773-42-5
PubChem CID28061
DTXSIDDTXSID4045420
FormulaC7H10ClN3O3
Mol. Weight219.62 g/mol
SMILESCC1=NC=C(N1CC(CCl)O)[N+](=O)[O-]

Data Sources

Brief citations

Ornidazole (CAS 16773-42-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/16773-42-5/ PubChem: 28061. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/28061 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 16773-42-5. 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 16773-42-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/