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Levocarnitine

Drug ingredient

CAS 541-15-1

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

Molecular structure of 541-15-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$108M
Top sourceChina 14%

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 292390 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292390, which covers 130 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 14%ChinaGB 13%United KingdomDE 11%GermanyIN 10%IndiaTW 10%Taiwan
25 FDA-registered drug labelers
American Regent, Inc.
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.
Biosint S.p.A.
Chengda Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd
DARMERICA, LLC
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Devatis Inc.
Energique, Inc.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Leadiant Biosciences, Inc.
Liddell Laboratories, Inc.
METROCHEM API PRIVATE LIMITED
NURAY CHEMICALS PRIVATE LIMITED
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Professional Compounding Centers of America
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Sionc Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
TRUPHARMA, LLC
Willow Birch Pharma, LLC
Zhejiang Bamboo Pharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 12 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Levocarnitine
  • •Electrolyte Plus
  • •Strength F
  • •Carnitor
  • •A L O Formula
  • •Cardio Tonic
  • •Carnitor SF
  • •Metabatone
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  • •Vital Skin Hair Nails
  • •Muscle/Ligament/Cartilage Drops 5015
  • •A-L-O Liquid Drops 2082
  • •Recovatone
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.65/gAK Scientific, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$647.00 / 1 kg
Purity98%
Vendors16 available

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

15 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$3.2025 g95%
A2B Chem LLC (2 weeks)United States$48.405 g98%
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$50.005 g98%
AA BLOCKS (2 weeks)United States$50.405 g98%
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$56.805 g—
MolnovaChina$82.00500 mg99%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$179.001 g99.75%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$198.001 g99.91%
TargetMol Chemicals EUAustria$280.00500 mg99.91%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$320.00200 mg99.75%
TargetMol Chemicals USUnited States$415.00200 mg99.91%
Princeton BioMolecular Research (SC)United States$2900.00100 mg90%
Life Chemicals Inc.Ukraine → Canada$3100.00100 mg90%
Vitas M Chemical LimitedHong Kong$3170.00100 mg90%
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$3440.0050 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS541-15-1
PubChem CID10917
DTXSIDDTXSID4023208
FormulaC7H15NO3
Mol. Weight161.2 g/mol
SMILESC[N+](C)(C)CC(CC(=O)[O-])O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Levocarnitine (CAS 541-15-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/541-15-1/ PubChem: 10917. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10917 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 541-15-1. 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 292390 for CAS 541-15-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/