Cefadroxil

Drug ingredient

CAS 50370-12-2

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

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$546M

Top sourceItaly 41%

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 294190 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 294190, which covers 90 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).

IT 41%ItalyCN 24%ChinaDK 9%DenmarkHR 6%CroatiaIN 6%India

United Kingdom
Slovakia
Slovenia
Mexico
Canada
Germany
Belgium
Japan
Switzerland
Netherlands
Czech Republic
Uruguay
South Korea
Hong Kong
Portugal
Australia

19 FDA-registered drug labelers

A-S Medication Solutions

ACS Dobfar S.p.A

Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC

Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC

Aurobindo Pharma Limited

Bryant Ranch Prepack

CENTRIENT PHARMACEUTICALS SPAIN S.A.

DIRECT RX

Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

NorthStar Rx LLC

NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.

PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Proficient Rx LP

Redpharm Drug

RedPharm Drug, Inc.

REMEDYREPACK INC.

Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors

Health

Downstream Uses

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

•Cefadroxil

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

Chemical Identity

CAS50370-12-2

PubChem CID47965

DTXSIDDTXSID8022749

FormulaC16H17N3O5S

Mol. Weight363.4 g/mol

SMILESCC1=C(N2C(C(C2=O)NC(=O)C(C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)N)SC1)C(=O)O

Data Sources

PubChem · compound 47965Retrieved 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

Cefadroxil (CAS 50370-12-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/50370-12-2/ PubChem: 47965. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/47965 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 50370-12-2. 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 294190 for CAS 50370-12-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/