Celecoxib

Drug ingredient

CAS 169590-42-5

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

Molecular structure of 169590-42-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$2.0B
Top sourceIreland 63%

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 293590 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293590, which covers 182 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 63%IrelandSG 14%SingaporeIN 7%IndiaCN 7%ChinaCH 2%Switzerland
77 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
AARTI DRUGS LTD
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC
Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC
AiPing Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
American Health Packaging
Amoli Organics (A Division of Umedica Laboratories Pvt.Ltd.)
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC
Apotex Corp.
ASCLEMED USA INC.
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AvPAK
AX Pharmaceutical Corp
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited
Cardinal Health 107, LLC
Carwin Pharmaceutical Associates, LLC
Chartwell RX, LLC
Chemeca Drugs Private Limited
Cipla Ltd.
Cipla USA Inc.
Cranbury Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Direct Rx
EPIC PHARMA, LLC
Fagron Inc
Hetero Drugs Limited
HIKAL LIMITED
Interquim, S.A.
Jiangxi Synergy Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited
Major Pharmaceuticals
Matrix Pharmacorp Private Limited
McKesson Corporation dba SKY Packaging
Medsource Pharmaceuticals
Micro Labs Limited
Modavar Pharmaceuticals LLC
Mullan Pharmaceutical Inc.
NCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs
NIVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NorthStar RxLLC
Northwind Health Company, LLC
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Nuray Chemicals Private Limited
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pfizer Asia Manufacturing Pte Ltd
PHOENIX RX LLC
Preferred Pharmaceutical Inc.
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Professional Compounding Centers of America
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Proficient Rx LP
Qingdao BAHEAL Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Quality Care Products LLC
Quallent Pharmaceuticals Health LLC
Radha Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
RedPharm Drug
RedPharm Drug, Inc.
REMEDYREPACK INC.
SciAnda(Changshu) Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sportpharm LLC
ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY
Strides Pharma Science Limited
Tianjin Tianyao Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
Umedica Laboratories USA Inc.
Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc.
Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC
Viatris Specialty LLC
Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Yiling Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 5 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •celecoxib
  • •Celecoxib 200 mg
  • •Celebrex
  • •Vyscoxa
  • •Elyxyb - celecoxib
FDA Shortage Status
No Shortage
Shortage History
  • to be discontinued

    Celecoxib Capsule

    Shortage listed since August 15, 2025

See all current drug shortages

Vendor Pricing

$0.27/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$137.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors29 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS169590-42-5
PubChem CID2662
DTXSIDDTXSID0022777
FormulaC17H14F3N3O2S
Mol. Weight381.4 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=NN2C3=CC=C(C=C3)S(=O)(=O)N)C(F)(F)F

Data Sources

Brief citations

Celecoxib (CAS 169590-42-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/169590-42-5/ PubChem: 2662. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2662 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 169590-42-5. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 169590-42-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 293590 for CAS 169590-42-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/