tetrandrine

Drug ingredient

CAS 518-34-3

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

Molecular structure of 518-34-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$171M
Top sourceSwitzerland 40%

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 293979 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293979, which covers 60 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 40%SwitzerlandCN 18%ChinaIT 14%ItalyDE 13%GermanyIN 10%India
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Chongqing Huapont Pharmaceutical Co Limited

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$15.60/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$390.00 / 25 g
Purity95%
Vendors34 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS518-34-3
PubChem CID73078
DTXSIDDTXSID10178062
FormulaC38H42N2O6
Mol. Weight622.7 g/mol
SMILESCN1CCC2=CC(=C3C=C2C1CC4=CC=C(C=C4)OC5=C(C=CC(=C5)CC6C7=C(O3)C(=C(C=C7CCN6C)OC)OC)OC)OC

Data Sources

Brief citations

tetrandrine (CAS 518-34-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/518-34-3/ PubChem: 73078. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/73078 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 518-34-3. 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 293979 for CAS 518-34-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/