Lithium carbonate
Drug ingredientCAS 554-13-2
This drug ingredient has classified U.S. production volumes. EPA withholds the number as confidential business information.
US productionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Top sourceNo public record
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
EPA-registered manufacturers (4)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Agmet
Linde
Minerals Technologies
Shinagawa Americas
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (5)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Albemarle
Basf
Basstech International
Blue Tree Holdings
Sika
EPA-registered importers (7)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera S A · CL Chile
Ao Smith Pcd
Livent Lithium
Rc Lonestar
Sqm North America
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Uzin Utz North America
Wego Chemical Group
52 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Albemarle Corporation
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
Alivus Life Sciences Limited
American Health Packaging
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC
AvKARE
Bestmade Natural Products
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.
BioLyte Laboratories, LLC
Boiron
Boswell Pharmacy Services LLC d/b/a BPS Wholesale
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cardinal Health 107, LLC
Coupler LLC
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
DNA Labs, Inc.
Dr. Donna Restivo DC
Emnar Pharma Private Limited
Energetix Corporation
Energique, Inc.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Guangzhou Renuma Medical Systems Co., Ltd
Guna spa
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
HONOUR LAB LIMITED
King Bio Inc.
LIVENT USA CORP.
Maithri Drugs Private Limited
Natural Creations, Inc.
NaturalCare
NCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs
Newton Laboratories, Inc.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pro Weight Loss Inc.
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Proficient Rx LP
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Seroyal USA
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Supplement Clinic, LLC.
TRP Company
Unique Chemicals
Zorex International
Why It Matters
Sectors
HealthElectronicsConstructionMetals & MiningCore Chemicals
Downstream Uses
Appears in 54 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Lithium Carbonate
- •Mood Balancer
- •Energy Catalyst
- •AnXious
- •Neurotox
- •Metalogin
- •Chemstat
- •Metalstat
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- •Lithium Carbonate Lithium Carbonate
- •ANTI AGE Stress
- •PTS/Stress Remedy
- •Heart Small Intestine Meridian Opener
- •Renastat
- •N-27
- •Renal Drops 5024
- •Calm Anxiety and Stress
- •Lithium Carbonate ER
- •Renotox
- •Advanced Arnica Plus
- •Uric Acid Combination 9307
- •Rena-Chord
- •Motivation
- •Metox
- •Sciatica-Nerve Care
- •HKI
- •Intimate
- •Mood Swings
- •D-46
- •H.M.D.
- •Natural Relief Arthritis Therapy
- •Lithium Carbonicum
- •Connection
- •Jointforce R
- •Lithium Carb
- •Anxiety
- •Arthritis Pain and Joint Relief
- •Bestmade Natural Products BM15
- •Free Radical
- •Trace Mineral Cord
- •Sciatica-Back Care
- •Lithobid
- •Small Joint Pain Drops 2038
- •Renal Sarcode
- •Pericardium Triple Warmer Meridian Opener
- •Melatonin Forte
- •Homeoplex D
- •Uric Acid Balancer
- •MetDetox
- •Melancholy Drops 2002
- •Attend
- •Heavy Metal Detox T014
- •Alumizen
- •Neorelief FOR PAIN
- •Gout Drops 2080
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Industrial Uses
Used in 5 sectors as 5 functional roles.
- •Intermediate in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingProcessing as a reactant
- •Flux agent in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Intermediate in Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (85%)Processing as a reactant
- •Intermediate in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Flux agent in Other (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Catalyst in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (10%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chemical reaction regulator in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Binder in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Vendor Pricing
$0.10/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$52.00 / 500 g
Purity99%
Vendors19 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
18 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Chemicals LLC | Hong Kong | $0.11 | 500 g | 99% |
| Angene Chemical | China → Hong Kong | $0.12 | 1 kg | 99% |
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $0.12 | 500 g | 99% |
| AK Scientific Specialized | United States | $0.14 | 1 kg | 98% |
| BLD Pharmatech GmbH | Germany | $0.15 | 1 kg | 99% |
| BLD Pharmatech Ltd. | China | $0.15 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Ambeed, Inc. | United States | $0.15 | 1 kg | 99% |
| BLD Pharmatech Co., Limited | United States | $0.15 | 500 g | 99% |
| Fluorochem EU | Germany | $0.18 | 500 g | 99.99% |
| Fluorochem UK | United Kingdom | $0.19 | 500 g | 99% |
| AK Scientific, Inc. | United States | $0.20 | 1 kg | 99% |
| Angene International Limited | United States | $0.41 | 500 g | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock) | Germany | $0.43 | 500 g | 99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich | Germany | $0.43 | 500 g | 99% |
| Apexbio Technology LLC | United States | $0.55 | 100 g | 98% |
| Labotest KG | Germany | $453.00 | 1000 mg | 90% |
| Angene | China → Hong Kong | $4266.67 | 30 mg | 99% |
| Molnova | China | $9800.00 | 5 mg | 99% |
Chemical Identity
CAS554-13-2
PubChem CID11125
DTXSIDDTXSID1023784
FormulaCLi2O3
Mol. Weight73.9 g/mol
SMILES[Li+].[Li+].C(=O)([O-])[O-]
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1023784Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 11125Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
Brief citations
Lithium carbonate (CAS 554-13-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/554-13-2/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1023784. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1023784 PubChem: 11125. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11125 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 554-13-2. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 554-13-2. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/