favipiravir

Drug ingredient

CAS 259793-96-9

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

Molecular structure of 259793-96-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.4B
Top sourceIreland 33%

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 293399 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293399, which covers 518 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 33%IrelandCN 26%ChinaIN 11%IndiaDE 9%GermanyIT 4%Italy
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
Biophore India Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd
Chunghwa Chemical Sysnthsis & Biotech Co.,Ltd.
MSN Life Sciences Private Limited

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$1.57/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$393.00 / 250 g
Purity98%
Vendors20 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS259793-96-9
PubChem CID492405
DTXSIDDTXSID60948878
FormulaC5H4FN3O2
Mol. Weight157.1 g/mol
SMILESC1=C(N=C(C(=O)N1)C(=O)N)F

Data Sources

Brief citations

favipiravir (CAS 259793-96-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/259793-96-9/ PubChem: 492405. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/492405 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 259793-96-9. 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 293399 for CAS 259793-96-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/