Dimenhydrinate

Drug ingredient

CAS 523-87-5

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

Molecular structure of 523-87-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$6M
Top sourceChina 50%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 293959 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293959, which covers 9 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 50%ChinaIN 39%IndiaPL 6%PolandIT 4%ItalyDE 1%Germany
29 FDA-registered drug labelers
Allegiant Health
Amerisource Bergen
Cardinal Health 110, LLC. DBA Leader
Catalent Ontario Limited
CHAIN DRUG MARKETING ASSOCIATION INC
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Contract Pharmacal Corp.
CVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Geiss, Destin & Dunn Inc.
JC World Bell Wholesale Co., Inc.
L.N.K. International, Inc.
LEADER/ Cardinal Health 110, Inc.
Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc.
Major Pharmaceuticals
Medtech Products Inc.
RECORDATI INDUSTRIA CHIMICA E FARMACEUTICA SPA
Rite Aid Corporation
Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Wonder Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Strategic Sourcing Services LLC
TARGET CORPORATION
Topco Associates, LLC
Valu Merchandisers Company
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Walgreen Company
WinCo Foods, LLC

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Motion Sickness Relief
  • •Gravol
  • •Motion Sickness
  • •Dramamine for Kids
  • •Dimenhydrinate
  • •Gravol Chewables Motion Sickness Dimenhydrinate
  • •Airmit Ace
  • •Dramamine Original Formula
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$1.99/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$199.00 / 100 g
Purity98%
Vendors21 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS523-87-5
PubChem CID10660
DTXSIDDTXSID9025087
FormulaC24H28ClN5O3
Mol. Weight470 g/mol
SMILESCN1C2=C(C(=O)N(C1=O)C)NC(=N2)Cl.CN(C)CCOC(C1=CC=CC=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2

Data Sources

Brief citations

Dimenhydrinate (CAS 523-87-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/523-87-5/ PubChem: 10660. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10660 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 523-87-5. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 293959 for CAS 523-87-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/