Propranolol hydrochloride
Drug ingredientActive ShortageCAS 318-98-9
This drug ingredient is in active FDA shortage. At least one manufacturer cannot meet demand.
This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.
Why supply is unknownProduction 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 292219 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 292219, which covers 167 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- Saudi Arabia
- Lithuania
- Canada
- Ukraine
- Israel
- Singapore
- Mexico
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- Malaysia
- Slovakia
- Denmark
- Finland
- Latvia
- Greece
- Austria
48 FDA-registered drug labelers
Why It Matters
Appears in 7 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Propranolol Hydrochloride
- •InnoPran XL
- •Inderal XL
- •Propranolol Hydrochloride ER
- •Propranolol
- •Inderal LA
- •Hemangeol
- Current shortage
Propranolol Hydrochloride Injection
Shortage listed since October 31, 2023
Manufacturer reports: 1 unavailable, 1 available
Vendor Pricing
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
25 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2B Chem LLC | United States | $0.52 | 500 g | 98% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.55 | 500 g | 98% |
| Aaron Chemicals LLC | Hong Kong | $0.68 | 100 g | 98% |
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.70 | 100 g | 98% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.89 | 100 g | 95% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $1.18 | 100 g | 98% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $2.17 | 100 g | 98% |
| Cayman Europe | Estonia | $6.66 | 50 g | 98% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $19.23 | 100 g | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $19.23 | 100 g | 99% |
| MedKoo Biosciences, Inc | United States | $38.00 | 25 g | 98% |
| Vitas M Chemical Limited | Hong Kong | $81.60 | 5 g | 90% |
| TargetMol Chemicals | China → United States | $119.00 | 1 g | 99.99% |
| Interbioscreen | Hong Kong | $129.00 | 10 g | 95% |
| MedChemExpress MCE | Sweden | $181.50 | 1 g | 99.97% |
| TargetMol Chemicals EU | Austria | $196.00 | 500 mg | 99.99% |
| CliniSciences GmbH | Switzerland | $425.70 | 100 mg | 99% |
| Apexbio Technology LLC | United States | $550.00 | 100 mg | 100% |
| Molnova | China | $1140.00 | 50 mg | 99% |
| ChemBridge Corporation | Kazakhstan | $1860.00 | 100 mg | 90% |
| Maybridge, Ltd. | United Kingdom | $2414.30 | 100 mg | 90% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 98% |
| Key Organics Ltd. | United Kingdom | $6900.00 | 10 mg | 97% |
| Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC) | United States | $8000.00 | 15 mg | 90% |
| ChemDiv, Inc. | United States | $14000.00 | 8 mg | 90% |
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- PubChem · compound 62882Retrieved 2026-04-07
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-25
- FDA Drug ShortagesRetrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Propranolol hydrochloride (CAS 318-98-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/318-98-9/ PubChem: 62882. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62882 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 318-98-9. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 318-98-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 292219 for CAS 318-98-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/