Sulindac

Drug ingredient

CAS 38194-50-2

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

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$760M

Top sourceChina 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 293090 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293090, which covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 33%ChinaES 14%SpainCH 9%SwitzerlandIT 7%ItalyIN 7%India

Israel
Croatia
Ukraine
Slovakia
United Arab Emirates
Ireland
Poland
Lithuania
Brazil
Singapore
Australia
Armenia
Hong Kong
Vietnam
Czech Republic
Hungary
Greece
Russia

12 FDA-registered drug labelers

A-S Medication Solutions

Actavis Pharma, Inc.

Agno Pharma Jiangsu

Dr.Reddys Laboratories Limited

Epic Pharma, LLC

F.I.S. Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici S.P.A.

Major Pharmaceuticals

Olon SpA

PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Proficient Rx LP

PuraCap Laboratories LLC dba Blu Pharmaceuticals

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors

Health

Downstream Uses

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

•Sulindac

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$1.65/gAK Scientific, Inc.

CountryUnited States

Pack$165.00 / 100 g

Purity98%

Vendors3 available

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

2 more vendors

Vendor	Country	$/g	Pack	Purity
Fulfilled by Molport	Latvia	$16.00	1 g	98%
Apexbio Technology LLC	United States	$132.00	1 g	99.49%

Chemical Identity

CAS38194-50-2

PubChem CID1548887

DTXSIDDTXSID4023624

FormulaC20H17FO3S

Mol. Weight356.4 g/mol

SMILESCC1=C(C2=C(C1=CC3=CC=C(C=C3)S(=O)C)C=CC(=C2)F)CC(=O)O

Data Sources

PubChem · compound 1548887Retrieved 2026-04-07
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-25
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Sulindac (CAS 38194-50-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/38194-50-2/ PubChem: 1548887. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1548887 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 38194-50-2. 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 293090 for CAS 38194-50-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/