Echothiophate iodide

Drug ingredientActive Shortage

CAS 513-10-0

This drug ingredient is in active FDA shortage. At least one manufacturer cannot meet demand.

Molecular structure of 513-10-0
1 I⁻
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$760M
Top sourceChina 33%

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 293090 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293090, which covers 418 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 33%ChinaES 14%SpainCH 9%SwitzerlandIT 7%ItalyIN 7%India
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Curia New York, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
Active Shortage
Shortage History
  • Current shortage

    Echothiophate Iodide Ophthalmic Solution

    Shortage listed since September 24, 2019

    Manufacturer reports: 1 available

See all current drug shortages

Vendor Pricing

$3000.00/gCombi-Blocks (back-ordered)
CountryUnited States
Pack$750.00 / 250 mg
Purity95%
Vendors5 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS513-10-0
PubChem CID10547
DTXSIDDTXSID1022976
FormulaC9H23INO3PS
Mol. Weight383.23 g/mol
SMILESCCOP(=O)(OCC)SCC[N+](C)(C)C.[I-]

Data Sources

Brief citations

Echothiophate iodide (CAS 513-10-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/513-10-0/ PubChem: 10547. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10547 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 513-10-0. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 513-10-0. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 293090 for CAS 513-10-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/