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Dinoprost tromethamine

Drug ingredient

CAS 38562-01-5

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

Molecular structure of 38562-01-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$197M
Top sourceChina 36%

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 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.

Source Countries
CN 36%ChinaIT 15%ItalyDE 14%GermanyIN 7%IndiaHU 5%Hungary
2 FDA-registered drug labelers
Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC
TIEN (Tianjin) Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS38562-01-5
PubChem CID5282415
DTXSIDDTXSID1045582
FormulaC24H45NO8
Mol. Weight475.6 g/mol
SMILESCCCCCC(C=CC1C(CC(C1CC=CCCCC(=O)O)O)O)O.C(C(CO)(CO)N)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Dinoprost tromethamine (CAS 38562-01-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/38562-01-5/ PubChem: 5282415. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5282415 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 38562-01-5. 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 292219 for CAS 38562-01-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/