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Spectinomycin

Drug ingredient

CAS 1695-77-8

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

Molecular structure of 1695-77-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$546M
Top sourceItaly 41%

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 294190 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 294190, which covers 90 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 41%ItalyCN 24%ChinaDK 9%DenmarkHR 6%CroatiaIN 6%India
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1695-77-8
PubChem CID15541
DTXSIDDTXSID9023592
FormulaC14H24N2O7
Mol. Weight332.35 g/mol
SMILESCC1CC(=O)C2(C(O1)OC3C(C(C(C(C3O2)NC)O)NC)O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Spectinomycin (CAS 1695-77-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1695-77-8/ PubChem: 15541. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/15541 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 1695-77-8. 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 294190 for CAS 1695-77-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/