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Chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 438-41-5

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

Molecular structure of 438-41-5
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$10M
Top sourceItaly 73%

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 293391 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293391, which covers 14 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 73%ItalyIN 21%IndiaIL 4%IsraelFI 1%Finland
24 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
American Health Packaging
Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Bausch Health US, LLC
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Cambrex Profarmaco Milano Srl
Chartwell RX, LLC
Clinical Solutions Wholesale, LLC
Epic Pharma LLC
F.I.S. FABBRICA ITALIANA SINTETICI S.P.A.
Micro Labs Limited
Misemer Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Mylan Institutional Inc.
NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Safecor Health, LLC
Sunrise Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Winder Laboratories LLC

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 4 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride and Clidinium Bromide
  • •Librax
  • •Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride
  • •Chlordiazepoxide HCL AND Clidinium Bromide
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS438-41-5
PubChem CID9916
DTXSIDDTXSID40880060
FormulaC16H15Cl2N3O
Mol. Weight336.2 g/mol
SMILESCN=C1CN(C(=C2C=C(C=CC2=N1)Cl)C3=CC=CC=C3)O.Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride (CAS 438-41-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/438-41-5/ PubChem: 9916. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9916 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 438-41-5. 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 293391 for CAS 438-41-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/