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magnesium citrate

Drug ingredient

CAS 3344-18-1

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

Molecular structure of 3344-18-1
3 Mg²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$130M
Top sourceIsrael 39%

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 291815 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291815, which covers 34 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IL 39%IsraelIN 14%IndiaDE 13%GermanyCN 10%ChinaIT 6%Italy
39 FDA-registered drug labelers
4 Visions LLC
AARNA USA INC.
AKRON PHARMA INC
AMERISOURCE BERGEN
Better Living Brands, LLC
Bionpharma, Inc.
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. 063997360
Chain Drug Marketing Association
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Discount Drug Mart
Family Dollar Stores, Inc
Harris Teeter, LLC
Hy-Vee, Inc.
Jost Chemical Co.
JOST CHEMICAL POLAND SP Z O O
Major Pharmaceuticals
Meijer Distribution Inc
Nice-Pak Products, LLC
Old East Main Co.
Perrigo Direct, Inc
Pharma Nobis, LLC
Pinnacle RX LLC
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
PureTek Corporation
Retail Business Services, LLC
Rite Aid Corporation
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
STRATEGIC SOURCING SERVICES
Target Corporation
The Kroger Co.
Topco Associates LLC
United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI
Universal Distribution Center LLC
UpLift Brands, LLC
Valley Medical Products LLC
Valu Merchandisers Company
Vi-Jon, LLC
WALGREEN COMPANY
Walmart Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 12 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •citroma
  • •Magnesium Citrate
  • •Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative - Lemon Flavor
  • •Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative - Cherry Flavor
  • •OneLAX Saline Laxative
  • •Livita Children
  • •Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative - Grape Flavor
  • •Livita Adults
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  • •Folcyteine
  • •Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative
  • •EZ2Go Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Lemon Flavor
  • •LiquiCal Plus
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS3344-18-1
PubChem CID6099959
DTXSIDDTXSID601015151
FormulaC12H10Mg3O14
Mol. Weight451.12 g/mol
SMILESC(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Mg+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

magnesium citrate (CAS 3344-18-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/3344-18-1/ PubChem: 6099959. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6099959 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 3344-18-1. 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 291815 for CAS 3344-18-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/