Amitriptyline hydrochloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 549-18-8

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

Molecular structure of 549-18-8
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$41M
Top sourceIndia 37%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

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 292149 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292149, which covers 80 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 37%IndiaCN 25%ChinaDE 14%GermanyMX 9%MexicoGB 4%United Kingdom
48 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Accord Healthcare Inc.
Advagen Pharma Ltd
Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC
Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC
AiPing Pharmaceutical, Inc.
American Health Packaging
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC
Asclemed USA Inc.
AvPAK
AX Pharmaceutical Corp
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Centaur Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
Coupler LLC
Dipharma Francis S.r.l.
Direct_Rx
Fagron Inc
Galenova Inc
Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Lifestar Pharma LLC
Major Pharmaceuticals
Medisca Inc
Micro Labs Limited
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Northstar Rx LLC.
Northwind Health Company, LLC
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Olon S.p.A.
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Professional Compounding Centers of America
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Proficient Rx LP
R.L.Fine Chem Private Limited
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Sandoz Inc
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Teva API India Private Ltd
Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc.
Vasudha Pharma Chem Limited
Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Xenex Laboratories Inc
Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 4 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
  • •Chlordiazepoxide and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
  • •Amitriptyline HCL
  • •Perphenazine and Amitriptyline Hydrochloride
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.96/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$480.00 / 500 g
Purity97%
Vendors27 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS549-18-8
PubChem CID11065
DTXSIDDTXSID9033187
FormulaC20H24ClN
Mol. Weight313.9 g/mol
SMILESCN(C)CCC=C1C2=CC=CC=C2CCC3=CC=CC=C31.Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

Amitriptyline hydrochloride (CAS 549-18-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/549-18-8/ PubChem: 11065. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11065 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 549-18-8. 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 292149 for CAS 549-18-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/