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Dihydrostreptomycin sulfate

Drug ingredient

CAS 5490-27-7

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

Molecular structure of 5490-27-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$2M
Top sourceChina 57%

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 294120 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 294120, which covers 3 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 57%ChinaIT 35%ItalyNL 7%NetherlandsGB 1%United Kingdom
2 FDA-registered drug labelers
North China Pharmaceutical Huasheng Co. Ltd.
Sichuan Long March Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS5490-27-7
PubChem CID21653
DTXSIDDTXSID6045824
FormulaC42H88N14O36S3
Mol. Weight1461.4 g/mol
SMILESCC1C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(C(C2O)O)N=C(N)N)O)N=C(N)N)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)NC)(CO)O.CC1C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(C(C2O)O)N=C(N)N)O)N=C(N)N)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)NC)(CO)O.OS(=O)(=O)O.OS(=O)(=O)O.OS(=O)(=O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Dihydrostreptomycin sulfate (CAS 5490-27-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5490-27-7/ PubChem: 21653. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/21653 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 5490-27-7. 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 294120 for CAS 5490-27-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/