Carbamazepine

Drug ingredient

CAS 298-46-4

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

Molecular structure of 298-46-4
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
58 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Ajanta Pharma USA Inc.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
American Health Packaging
Amoli Organics (A Division of Umedica Laboratories Pvt.Ltd.)
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC
Apotex Corp.
Arene Life Sciences Private Limited
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Atlantic Biologicals Corps
AvPAK
Bajaj Healthcare Ltd
Bionpharma Inc.,
Bostal LLC
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Cardinal Health 107, LLC
Chartwell Governmental & Specialty RX, LLC.
Chartwell RX, LLC
Coupler LLC
CTX Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd.
Dasami Lab Private Limited
direct rx
Epic Pharma, LLC
F.I.S. FABBRICA ITALIANA SINTETICI S.P.A.
Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
Ingenus Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Jubilant Biosys limited
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc.
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Major Pharmaceuticals
MEDISCA Inc.
NCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs
NIVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Northstar Rx LLC
Novartis Pharma Produktions GmbH
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.
Patheon Manufacturing Services LLC
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Proficient Rx LP
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
Umedica Laboratories USA Inc.
Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc.
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC
Validus Pharmaceuticals LLC
zhejiang jiuzhou pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 8 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •carbamazepine
  • •Tegretol
  • •Tegretol XR
  • •Epitol
  • •Carbamazepine ER
  • •Equetro
  • •Carbatrol
  • •Carbamazepin
FDA Shortage Status
No Shortage
Shortage History
  • to be discontinued

    Carbamazepine Capsule, Extended Release

    Shortage listed since December 19, 2025

  • to be discontinued

    Carbamazepine Tablet

    Shortage listed since June 10, 2025

See all current drug shortages

Vendor Pricing

$0.19/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$19.00 / 100 g
Purity98%
Vendors32 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS298-46-4
PubChem CID2554
DTXSIDDTXSID4022731
FormulaC15H12N2O
Mol. Weight236.27 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC3=CC=CC=C3N2C(=O)N

Data Sources

Brief citations

Carbamazepine (CAS 298-46-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/298-46-4/ PubChem: 2554. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2554 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 298-46-4. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 298-46-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 293399 for CAS 298-46-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/