Mebendazole

Drug ingredient

CAS 31431-39-7

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

Molecular structure of 31431-39-7
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
14 FDA-registered drug labelers
AX Pharmaceutical Corp
Cipla Ltd.
DARMERICA, LLC
Evereen Shanghai Biotechnology Ltd.
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
KALCHEM INTERNATIONAL INC.
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
MSN Life Sciences Private Limited
Optimus Drugs Private Limited
Professional Compounding Centers of America
Qingdao Biopeptek Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Qinzeyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd
SOLARA ACIVE PHARMA SCIENCES LIMITED

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Vermox
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.21/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$104.00 / 500 g
Purity97%
Vendors31 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS31431-39-7
PubChem CID4030
DTXSIDDTXSID4040682
FormulaC16H13N3O3
Mol. Weight295.29 g/mol
SMILESCOC(=O)NC1=NC2=C(N1)C=C(C=C2)C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3

Data Sources

Brief citations

Mebendazole (CAS 31431-39-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/31431-39-7/ PubChem: 4030. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4030 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 31431-39-7. 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/ US Census international trade: HS 293399 for CAS 31431-39-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/