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Ceftaroline fosamil

Drug ingredient

CAS 229016-73-3

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

Molecular structure of 229016-73-3
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
2 FDA-registered drug labelers
Allergan, Inc.
Apotex Corp.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Teflaro
  • •Ceftaroline Fosamil
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS229016-73-3
PubChem CID9852981
DTXSIDDTXSID60177444
FormulaC22H21N8O8PS4
Mol. Weight684.7 g/mol
SMILESCCON=C(C1=NSC(=N1)NP(=O)(O)O)C(=O)NC2C3N(C2=O)C(=C(CS3)SC4=NC(=CS4)C5=CC=[N+](C=C5)C)C(=O)[O-]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ceftaroline fosamil (CAS 229016-73-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/229016-73-3/ PubChem: 9852981. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9852981 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 229016-73-3. 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 229016-73-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/