Budesonide

Drug ingredient

CAS 51333-22-3

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

Molecular structure of 51333-22-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$154M
Top sourceItaly 60%

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 293729 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293729, which covers 57 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 60%ItalyES 14%SpainCN 11%ChinaDE 6%GermanyAT 2%Austria
72 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Aarti Pharmalabs Limited
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
American Health Packaging
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC
Amphastar Nanjing Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Apotex Corp.
Aspen Oss B.V.
AstraZeneca AB
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
AX Pharmaceutical Corp
Bespak HC Limited
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Calliditas Therapeutics AB
Cardinal Health 107, LLC
Chartwell RX, LLC
Cipla Ltd.
Cipla USA Inc.
Coral Drugs Private Limited
Cosmo SpA
Curia Spain, S.A.U.
CVS Pharmacy
Darmerica, LLC
EQUATE (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) (see also WAL-MART INC)
Exelan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Farmabios S.p.A.
Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
H2-Pharma LLC
Henan Lihua Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
Hubei Gedian Humanwell Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Industriale Chimica s.r.l.
L. Perrigo Company
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Major Pharmaceuticals
Mayne Pharma International Pty Ltd
Medisca Inc.
Minakem Dunkerque Production
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation
NEWCHEM SPA
Northstar Rx LLC.
Oceanside Pharmaceuticals
Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Padagis US LLC
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Rite Aid Corporation
Rubicon Holdings Inc.
Rugby Laboratories
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sandoz Inc
Santarus Inc.
Sicor de Mexico S.A. de C.V
Sicor S.p.a.
Sicor S.r.l.
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Sportpharm LLC
Sportpharm, Inc. dba Sportpharm
Sterling S.p.A.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Symbiotica Speciality Ingredients Sdn. Bhd.
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Walgreens
Willow Birch Pharma, LLC
Xenex Laboratories Inc
Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 14 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Budesonide
  • •Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate
  • •Pulmicort Flexhaler
  • •Eohilia
  • •Budesonide Inhalation
  • •Budesonide Inhalation Suspension
  • •Breyna
  • •Symbicort
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$104.80/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$524.00 / 5 g
Purity98%
Vendors18 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS51333-22-3
PubChem CID5281004
DTXSIDDTXSID8020202
FormulaC25H34O6
Mol. Weight430.5 g/mol
SMILESCCCC1OC2CC3C4CCC5=CC(=O)C=CC5(C4C(CC3(C2(O1)C(=O)CO)C)O)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Budesonide (CAS 51333-22-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/51333-22-3/ PubChem: 5281004. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5281004 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 51333-22-3. 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 293729 for CAS 51333-22-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/