Ethionamide

Drug ingredient

CAS 536-33-4

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

Molecular structure of 536-33-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.3B
Top sourceChina 32%

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 293339 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293339, which covers 397 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 32%ChinaIN 15%IndiaDE 10%GermanyBE 9%BelgiumCH 8%Switzerland
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
APICHEM Laboratories Private Limited

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No Shortage
Shortage History
  • to be discontinued

    Ethionamide Tablet

    Shortage listed since July 16, 2025

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Vendor Pricing

$1.28/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$32.00 / 25 g
Purity96%
Vendors26 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS536-33-4
PubChem CID2761171
DTXSIDDTXSID0020577
FormulaC8H10N2S
Mol. Weight166.25 g/mol
SMILESCCC1=NC=CC(=C1)C(=S)N

Data Sources

Brief citations

Ethionamide (CAS 536-33-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/536-33-4/ PubChem: 2761171. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2761171 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 536-33-4. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 536-33-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 293339 for CAS 536-33-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/