methamphetamine hydrochloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 51-57-0

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

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$64K

Top sourceSwitzerland 52%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

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 293945 · narrow

These shares come from HS customs code 293945, which covers 2 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).

CH 52%SwitzerlandGB 48%United Kingdom

5 FDA-registered drug labelers

Chattem Chemicals, Inc.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC

Veranova, L.P.

Why It Matters

Sectors

Health

Downstream Uses

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

•Methamphetamine Hydrochloride

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
Methamphetamine Hydrochloride Tablet
Shortage listed since March 17, 2023

See all current drug shortages

Chemical Identity

CAS51-57-0

PubChem CID66124

DTXSIDDTXSID8048864

FormulaC10H16ClN

Mol. Weight185.69 g/mol

SMILESCC(CC1=CC=CC=C1)NC.Cl

Data Sources

PubChem · compound 66124Retrieved 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

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Brief citations

methamphetamine hydrochloride (CAS 51-57-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/51-57-0/ PubChem: 66124. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/66124 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 51-57-0. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 51-57-0. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 293945 for CAS 51-57-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/