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Oxytocin

Drug ingredient

CAS 50-56-6

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

Molecular structure of 50-56-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$16.4B
Top sourceIreland 94%

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 293719 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293719, which covers 53 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 94%IrelandAR 4%ArgentinaCN 1%ChinaDK 1%Denmark
24 FDA-registered drug labelers
Aspen Oss B.V.
Cardinal Health 107, LLC
Carolinas Weight Loss Institute
DARMERICA, LLC
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
El-Peptido (Shanghai) Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Energique, Inc.
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
GRINDEKS Joint Stock Company
Guna spa
Hemmo Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd
Hubei JXBio Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd
InLight Creation, LLC.
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Medisca Inc
Par Health USA, LLC
Piramal Pharma Limited
Pro Weight Loss Inc.
Professional Compounding Centers of America
Qingdao Biopeptek Co., Ltd.
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Shanghai Soho-Yiming Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Spectrum Laboratory Products Inc.
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 11 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Weight Loss Support Plus Female Balance
  • •GUNA-Awareness
  • •Neurotransmitter Pro
  • •Oxytocin
  • •Pitocin
  • •Intimate
  • •GUNA-Geriatrics
  • •Connection
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  • •Hunger Control
  • •Appetite Control
  • •E.O.L.
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS50-56-6
PubChem CID439302
DTXSIDDTXSID8048361
FormulaC43H66N12O12S2
Mol. Weight1007.2 g/mol
SMILESCCC(C)C1C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(CSSCC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)N1)CC2=CC=C(C=C2)O)N)C(=O)N3CCCC3C(=O)NC(CC(C)C)C(=O)NCC(=O)N)CC(=O)N)CCC(=O)N

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Oxytocin (CAS 50-56-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/50-56-6/ PubChem: 439302. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/439302 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 50-56-6. 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 293719 for CAS 50-56-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/