Hydrocortisone
Drug ingredientCAS 50-23-7
This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$24M
Top sourceChina 67%
This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.
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 293721 · narrow
These shares come from HS customs code 293721, which covers 3 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 67%ChinaIN 25%IndiaIT 6%ItalyCA 1%Canada
- Portugal
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Sweden
- Greece
- Switzerland
217 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
A2A Integrated Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Absolut Skin Incorporated
Acme United Corporation
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
AKRON PHARMA INC
Aldermed Inc.
Allegis Holdings LLC
ALLIED TRADE LINK LLC
Allure Labs Inc.
Alumier Labs
Amazon.com Services LLC
American Health Packaging
American Sales Company
AmerisourceBergen
Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC
Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC
Ana-Cool, LLC
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Army & Air Force Exchange Service
Asclemed USA Inc.
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
AvPAK
Balassa Laboratories Inc.
BalmRx, LLC
Bausch & Lomb Incoporated
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Bausch Health US LLC
Beiersdorf Inc
BJWC
BluePoint Laboratories
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health 110 dba LEADER
Chain Drug Marketing Association Inc.
Chartwell RX LLC
Chattem, Inc.
Cintas Corporation
Claridei Laboratories
Click Industries LLC
Clinical Formula LLC
Clinical Therapeutic Solutions
Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Costco Wholesale Company
CP Skin Health Group, Inc.
Crane Safety LLC
Crown Laboratories
Curia Spain S.A.U.
CVS
CVS Health
CVS Pharmacy
CVS PHARMACY, INC
Derm Ventures LLC
DERMOSCRIBE PTY LTD
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
DIRECT RX
DISCOUNT DRUG MART, INC.
DLC Laboratories, Inc
DMD Clinical Naturopathy
Dolgencorp Inc
Dolgencorp, LLC
DR. MARDER SKINCARE, LLC
Dynarex Corporation
E. Fougera & Co. a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
E. Fougera & Co. a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
ELIXIR HEALTHCARE USA, LLC.
Encube Ethicals, Inc.
Energique, Inc.
Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EUROAPI France
Eywa Pharma Inc
Family Dollar Stores, Inc
FOURSTAR GROUP USA, INC.
FRED'S, INC.
Front Line Safety
FRONT PHARMACEUTICAL PLC
FSA Store Inc.
Galenova Inc
Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp
Guangdong Quadrant Ecological Technology Co., Ltd.
Guchutang Biotechnology (Longyan) Co., Ltd
H E B
Haleon US Holdings LLC
Hayden Caleel LLC
Henan Lihua Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
Henry Schein
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc
HyVee Inc
Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC
Isomedix Operations Inc
J&A Digital Inc.
Jiangsu Lianhuan Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.
Jiangxi He-Oumei Health Industry Co., Ltd.
Jiangxi Yudexi Pharmaceutical Co., LTD
Kalchem International inc
Kenvue Brands LLC
KMM Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Kramer Laboratories
Kroger Company
L. Perrigo Company
L'Oreal USA Products Inc.
LEADER
Leading Pharma, LLC
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Lovely Skin, Inc.
Major Pharmaceuticals
McKinley Resources Inc.
Medisca Inc.
Medline Industries, LP
Medrock Pharmacy LLC
Meijer Distribution Inc
Meijer, Inc.
Melaleuca, Inc.
Mericon Industries
Mission Pharmacal Company
MY IMPORTS USA LLC
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Nantong Health & Beyond Hygienic Products Inc.
Natureplex, LLC
NeilMed Pharmaceuticals Inc
New World Imports, Inc
Nitro Quimica Corporation dba Alchemix A Nitro Quimica Corporation
NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.
OAKTREE PRODUCTS, INC.
OL PHARMA TECH, LLC Drs PHARMACY
OL PHARMA TECH,LLC
Oncora Pharma, LLC
OPMX LLC
Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Patheon Inc.
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Person and Covey
Pharma Source Direct, Inc.
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC
Pharmacia and Upjohn Company LLC
PHARMACY CHOICE INC
Pharmacy Value Alliance LLC
Pharmadel LLC
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Premier Brands of America, Inc.
Productos Zapotol Corp
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Professional Compounding Centers of America
Proficient Rx LP
ProStat First Aid
ProStat First Aid LLC
Publix Super Markets Inc
PURETEK CORPORATION
Quest Products, LLC
RB Health (US) LLC
REMEDYREPACK INC.
RENU LABORATORIES, LLC
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Rite Aid
RITE AID CORPORATION
Rooftop Consumer Health, Inc.
Rugby Laboratories
Safetec of America, Inc.
Safeway
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Sam's West Inc
Sandoz Inc
Sanofi chimie
Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Sheffield Pharmaceuticals LLC
Shopko Stores Operating Co., LLC
Spa de Soleil
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Sportpharm LLC
Sportpharm, Inc. dba Sportpharm
STRATEGIC SOURCING SERVICES LLC
Strides Pharma Inc.
Strides Pharma Science Limited
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Symbiotec Pharmalab Limited
Tai Guk Pharm. Co., Ltd.
TARGET Corporation
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
The Kroger Co
THERAPLEX, LLC
Thompson
Three Nations Corp
Tianjin Jinjin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Tianjin Tianyao Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Topco Associates LLC
Topiderm, Inc.
Trifecta Pharmaceuticals USA
TRIFECTA PHARMACEUTICALS USA LLC
Trifluent Pharma LLC
Twin Med LLC
Unifirst First Aid Corporation
Unipack LLC
Unishield
United Exchange Corp.
United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI
Universal Distribution Center LLC
Veridian Healthcare
Vi Medical Products Inc.
VIADERMA DISTRIBUTION INC
VIVE HEALTH LLC
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Walgreen Co.
Walgreen Company
Walgreens
Walgreens Co.
Walgreens Company
WalMart
Walmart Inc
Weeks & Leo Co., Inc.
Westlake Pharma LLC
Wildman Business Group
WINCO FOODS, LLC
Xenex Laboratories Inc
Zhejiang Guoyao Jingyue Aerosol Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Jingwei Pharmaceutic Al Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Xianju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses
Appears in 233 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Hydrocortisone
- •Alkindi Sprinkle
- •Equate Cortisone
- •Westlake Anti-itch
- •Itch and Rash Cream
- •Anti itch
- •Anti-itch Paraben Free
- •Maximum Strength Scalp Itch Relief Anti-itch
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- •NeilMed Anti-Itch
- •Signature Care Hydrocortisone
- •equaline anti itch maximum strength
- •Cortisone 10 Intensive Moisture Creme
- •Care One hydrocortisone maximum strength
- •Cortef
- •Sunmark Hydrocortisone PLUS
- •Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates and Hydrocortisone
- •CVS Health Maximum Strength Hydrocortisone
- •Hydrocortisone, Iodoquinol
- •DermaCort Anti-itch
- •Nizoral Scalp Itch Relief
- •DG Health Hydrocortisone Maximum Strength
- •Mycozyl HC
- •Audiologist Anti-itch
- •Monistat Complete Care Instant Itch Relief
- •Alacort
- •Winco Maximum Strength Hydrocortisone
- •Maximum Strength Hydrocortisone Cream with Aloe
- •Hydrocortisone 1%
- •Hydrocortisone with Aloe
- •Total Relief
- •Crane Safety Hydrocortisone
- •Pediadermics Eczema 2
- •Equate Hydrocortisone Topical
- •Thera Plus Maximum Strength Hydrocortisone
- •Anti-Itch with Aloe
- •Hydrocortisone Plus 12 Moisturizers
- •Good Sense Anti Itch
- •equaline anti itch
- •Cortisone 10 Overnight Creme
- •Publix hydro plus
- •Avedana Hydrocortisone Cream with Aloe
- •CVS Health Maximum Strength Scalp Relief Anti-itch
- •American Red Cross Anti-Itch
- •Freds Hydrocortisone Plus 12 Moisturizers
- •Hydroxym
- •Mycozyl HC Cream Gel
- •Quadrydern
- •Hydrocortisone Rectal Suspension (Retention)
- •Procto-Med HC
- •Hydrocortisone Cream
- •Anti-Itch Regular Strength
- •Proctosol-HC
- •basic care hydrocortisone
- •Thera Plus Eczema Hydrocortisone Anti Itch
- •Dr Dale Wellness NU Fem 1 2 3 All In One Topical Homeopathic
- •MediBalm
- •Absolut Skin Corticosoothe Anti-Itch
- •Good Neighbor Pharmacy Hydrocortisone Plus 12 Moisturizers
- •Good Neighbor Pharmacy Hydrocortisone with Aloe
- •topcare hydrocortisone
- •Cortizone 10 Intensive Healing
- •Equate Hydrocortisone Intensive Healing Formula
- •Rugby Hydrocortisone WITH ALOE
- •Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates and Hydrocortisone Otic Suspension
- •Assured
- •Hydroxate Gel
- •Scalpicin Anti-Itch Maximum Strength
- •Intensive Healing Eczema
- •Quatriderm Anti-itch
- •Aveeno Hydrocortisone ANTI-ITCH
- •Hydrocortisone Cream with Aloe
- •Viaderma Calm Anti-Itch
- •Thompson Hydrocortisone 1%
- •FixMySkin Healing Balm Vanilla Flavor
- •Seacall Hydrocortisone Ointment.
- •Meijer Hydrocortsione Cream
- •Serynth Eczema Relief
- •Triple Antibiotic
- •up and up hydrocortisone anti itch
- •Cortizone-10 Soothing Aloe Creme
- •Cortizone 10 Intensive Healing Itch Relief Cream
- •Cortizone 10 Easy Relief
- •Cortizone 10 Bug Bite Relief
- •Cortizone 10 Water Resistant
- •Xpect Hydrocortisone
- •AVON HeXashield Anti Itch Cream with Healing Aloe
- •health beyond
- •Cortisol
- •Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch
- •Freds Hydrocortisone with Aloe
- •rexall anti itch maximum strength relief
- •TrueLipids 1% Hydrocortisone Barrier Cream
- •Cortisol 1552
- •Proctozone-HC
- •Proctocort
- •Itch Relief
- •Barmicil Anti-itch
- •SKIN A COOL Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch
- •Gembooxt Ringworm Cream
- •Equate Hydrocortisone
- •hydrocortisone and acetic acid
- •Dr. Sheffield Hydrocortisone Anti itch
- •Aquanil HC
- •Good Neighbor Pharmacy Hydrocortisone
- •ProCure Hydrocortisone Cream Plus
- •Shopko Hydrocortisone Maximum Strength
- •HeXashield Anti Itch Cream with Healing Aloe
- •SurviveX Hydrocortisone Cream
- •KERA HC
- •Careall Hydrocortisone Maximum Strength
- •Hydrocortisone Cream 1%
- •No Mess Hydrocortisone Applicator
- •Dr Lift Soothing Cream
- •Skin Relief Cream
- •Maximum Strength Hydrocortisone Cream
- •berkley and jensen anti itch
- •Dermoscribe Seborrheic Dermatitis
- •CVS Anti itch
- •Healing TREE Calming ANTI-ITCH
- •Preparation H Hydrocortisone
- •Theraplex AIM Anti-Itch Moisturizing
- •Quality Choice
- •ElixirCortiRelief
- •Hydrocortisone Intensive Healing Formula
- •Maximum Strength Hydrocortisone Anti-itch
- •Rite Aid Cortisone
- •Rite Aid Hydrocortisone
- •Rite Aid Anti-itch
- •Maximum Strength Hydrocortisone
- •Good Neighbor Pharmacy Hydrocortisone With Aloe for Sensitive Skin
- •Cortizone 10
- •Cortizone 10 Intensive Healing for Eczema
- •Cortizone 10 for Psoriasis
- •careone anti itch
- •Cortisol Phenolic
- •CeraVe Developed with Dermatologists Anti Itch
- •Petrocort Antipruritic Lip 21
- •Family Wellness Max Strength 1 Hydrocortisone Cream
- •Family Wellness
- •ProCure Hydrocortisone 1%
- •Hydroxym Cream
- •CVS Cools Itch Fast
- •cortisone
- •glo SKIN Beauty Remedy Gel
- •Dermarest Eczema Medicated
- •Anusol HC
- •Natureplex Hydrocortisone Hydro
- •Alocane Anti-Itch
- •Walgreens Scalp Relief External analgesic
- •Dermoscribe Ichybum
- •Ana Cool Rapid Soothing Cooling Formula
- •TheraCare Hydrocortisone Cream
- •ANTI-ITCH Feminine CARE
- •Dermfree Anti-itch
- •Proheal Hydrocortisone 1% Maximum Strength PLUS ALOE
- •Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates, Bacitracin Zinc and Hydrocortisone
- •Hydrocortisone 1% Anti-Itch Cream
- •Kroger Anti Itch
- •TopCare Hydrocortisone Intensive Healing Formula
- •Shopko Hydrocortisone
- •Cortizone 10 Cooling
- •MyMedic Hydrocortisone
- •Multi-Phenolic
- •Cipro HC
- •Exchange Select Hydrocortisone
- •Post Treatment Balm
- •Winco Hydrocortisone
- •members mark hydrocortisone
- •CliniCalm
- •FifthPulse Hydrocortisone 4oz
- •Caring Mills Hydrocortisone
- •Khindivi
- •FixMySkin Healing Balm Fragrance-Free
- •Gembooxt Eczema Relief Cream
- •Thera Plus Hydrocortisone Maximum Strength
- •Herb Street Anti-Itch Stick
- •TopCare Hydrocortisone Plus 12 Moisturizers
- •Cortizone 10 Feminine Itch Relief
- •Cortizone 10 Itch Relief Massaging Rollerball
- •Texacort
- •Sunmark Hydrocortisone with Aloe Maximum Strength
- •Instant Cooling Itch Relief
- •Aloe Cort
- •Rapidol
- •dg health hydrocortisone
- •PS-2896 Hydrocortisone Cream 1%, 0.9g
- •Barmicil PLUS
- •CVS Health Hydrocortisone Anti Itch
- •Maximum Strength Cortisone Cream with Aloe
- •Leader Hydrocortisone WITH ALOE
- •Ujhay Hydrocortisone Ointment.
- •Bloop Itch Soothing Topical
- •ciprofloxacin hydrochloride and hydrocortisone
- •zourunan Relieve itching cream Antifungal
- •Cooling Itch Relief
- •Cortizone 10 Soothing Aloe Itch Relief
- •Cortizone 10 Ultra Soothing Itch Relief
- •Cortizone 10 Fast Acting Itch Relief Cooling
- •Publix Hydro
- •AOSI Healthcare
- •Xerese
- •Hydrocortisone anti-itch plus
- •Unishield 1%
- •sunmark Hydrocortisone
- •Live Better Hydrocortisone with Aloe
- •Thera Plus
- •CVS Cortisone
- •kirkland signature hydrocortisone plus maximum strength
- •Gelmicin Hydrocortisone with Aloe
- •Family Care Anti-Itch
- •Hydrocortisone Cream Intensive Healing
- •FifthPulse Hydrocortisone 1oz
- •Post-Treatment Repair Cream
- •Ala-Scalp
- •Thera plus Anti-itch with aloe Hydrocortisone
- •zourunan Intensive healing lotion. for Eczema
- •First Aid Only Hydrocortisone 1% Anti-Itch
- •Aquaphor Itch Relief
- •Signature Care Anti Itch
- •Cortizone 10 Ultra Soothing Creme
- •Cortisone 10 Sensitive Skin Creme
- •Cortizone 10 Cooling Relief
- •Osteoreg
- •Discount Drug Mart Anti-itch
- •Cortenema
- •WinCo Foods Hydrocortisone Cream Intensive Healing
- •Hydrocortisone 1% with healing aloe
- •Alumier MD Intensive Recovery
- •Maximum Strength Cortisone
- •CVS Maximum Strength Anti-Itch Cream
- •Aveeno 1% Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Cream
- •FixMySkin Healing Balm Unflavored
- •Preparation H Soothing Relief ANTI-ITCH
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 Shortage
Shortage History
Rows group FDA shortage filings by drug product. Each manufacturer makes its own FDA shortage filing, so one product can carry several reports at once: Available, Limited Availability, Unavailable or to be discontinued.
- resolved
Hydrocortisone Sodium Succinate Injection
Shortage listed since March 24, 2023
Chemical Identity
CAS50-23-7
PubChem CID5754
DTXSIDDTXSID7020714
FormulaC21H30O5
Mol. Weight362.5 g/mol
SMILESCC12CCC(=O)C=C1CCC3C2C(CC4(C3CCC4(C(=O)CO)O)C)O
Data Sources
- PubChem · compound 5754Retrieved 2026-04-07
- EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-24
- FDA Drug ShortagesRetrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Hydrocortisone (CAS 50-23-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/50-23-7/ PubChem: 5754. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5754 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 50-23-7. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 50-23-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 293721 for CAS 50-23-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/