zinc cation
Drug ingredientCAS 23713-49-7
This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.
US productionNot reported
Top sourceNo public record
This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.
Why supply is unknownWhere It Comes From
EPA and Census publish no US supply data for this chemical.
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Dextrum Laboratories Inc.
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses
Appears in 3 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Amalgam 6003
- •Orajel 4X Medicated For Toothache and Gum, Cream
- •Giltuss Bucalsep
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Chemical Identity
CAS23713-49-7
PubChem CID32051
DTXSIDDTXSID40920495
FormulaZn+2
Mol. Weight65.4 g/mol
SMILES[Zn+2]
Data Sources
- PubChem · compound 32051Retrieved 2026-04-07
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-25
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
Brief citations
zinc cation (CAS 23713-49-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/23713-49-7/ PubChem: 32051. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/32051 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 23713-49-7. 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/