Prilocaine hydrochloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 1786-81-8

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

Molecular structure of 1786-81-8
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$872M
Top sourceSwitzerland 44%

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 292429 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292429, which covers 203 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 44%SwitzerlandCN 19%ChinaIN 12%IndiaJP 9%JapanIE 6%Ireland
14 FDA-registered drug labelers
Apex Healthcare Limited
BENECHIM
DARMERICA, LLC
Dentsply Pharmaceutical Inc.
Galenova Inc
KALCHEM INTERNATIONAL INC
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Medisca Inc.
Novocol Pharmaceutical of Canada, Inc.
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Shandong Chenghui Shuangda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Siegfried Evionnaz SA
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Swati Spentose Private Limited

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Citanest Forte Dental
  • •Citanest Plain
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$2.83/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$283.00 / 100 g
Purity98%
Vendors25 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS1786-81-8
PubChem CID92163
DTXSIDDTXSID2031956
FormulaC13H21ClN2O
Mol. Weight256.77 g/mol
SMILESCCCNC(C)C(=O)NC1=CC=CC=C1C.Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

Prilocaine hydrochloride (CAS 1786-81-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/1786-81-8/ PubChem: 92163. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/92163 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 1786-81-8. 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 292429 for CAS 1786-81-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/