Taurolidine

Drug ingredient

CAS 19388-87-5

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

Molecular structure of 19388-87-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$6.4B
Top sourceSingapore 36%

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 293499 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293499, which covers 575 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
SG 36%SingaporeIE 23%IrelandCN 11%ChinaCH 6%SwitzerlandIN 5%India
4 FDA-registered drug labelers
CorMedix Inc.
ROVI Pharma Industrial Services SA
Sionc Pharmaceutical Private Limited
Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Defencath
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$2.08/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$1040.00 / 500 g
Purity97%
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS19388-87-5
PubChem CID29566
DTXSIDDTXSID00173001
FormulaC7H16N4O4S2
Mol. Weight284.4 g/mol
SMILESC1CS(=O)(=O)NCN1CN2CCS(=O)(=O)NC2

Data Sources

Brief citations

Taurolidine (CAS 19388-87-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/19388-87-5/ PubChem: 29566. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/29566 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 19388-87-5. 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 293499 for CAS 19388-87-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/