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prasterone

Drug ingredient

CAS 53-43-0

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

Molecular structure of 53-43-0
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
23 FDA-registered drug labelers
Apex Energetics Inc.
Asclemed USA, Inc.
Bayer de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.
BioActive Nutritionals, Inc.
BLA Enterprises, LLC
Brichem Sciences Private Limited
Deseret Biologicals
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
DMD Clinical Naturopathy
Guna spa
Hubei Zhuxi Humanwell Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Jiaerke Pharmaceuticals Group Corp., Ltd.
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Medisca Inc.
Millicent US, Inc.
Pharma Source Direct, Inc.
Pro Weight Loss Inc.
ProBLEN
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
SCH Global Services Private Limited
SHYNE BRANDS/BIOLabs PRO

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 23 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Intrarosa
  • •Balance Plus Cream
  • •Glucoreg
  • •DHEA Forte
  • •R13 Adrenal
  • •Adrenal Formula
  • •Energize
  • •Immune Forte
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  • •Dr Dale Wellness NU Fem 1 2 3 All In One Topical Homeopathic
  • •Gynobalance
  • •Male Balance Liquescence 3034
  • •Kidney/Prostate/Adrenal Drops 5011
  • •Adrenal and DHEA
  • •Hormone Harmony
  • •HP Axis
  • •GUNA-Matrix
  • •DHEA
  • •Thyro Support
  • •Kidney/Ovarian/Adrenal Drops 5010
  • •Hormone Combination
  • •Bio Placenta Phase
  • •GUNA-Arthro
  • •Androbalance
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS53-43-0
PubChem CID5881
DTXSIDDTXSID4020379
FormulaC19H28O2
Mol. Weight288.4 g/mol
SMILESCC12CCC3C(C1CCC2=O)CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

prasterone (CAS 53-43-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/53-43-0/ PubChem: 5881. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5881 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 53-43-0. 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 53-43-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/