betahistine hydrochloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 5579-84-0

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

Molecular structure of 5579-84-0
2 HCl
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
8 FDA-registered drug labelers
Cohance Lifesciences Limited
Fagron Inc
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Maithri Laboratories Private Limited
Medisca Inc
Olon S.p.A.
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.

Why It Matters

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

Vendor Pricing

$1.18/gAcrotein ChemBio, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$588.00 / 500 g
PurityNot recorded
Vendors23 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS5579-84-0
PubChem CID68643
DTXSIDDTXSID10204355
FormulaC8H14Cl2N2
Mol. Weight209.11 g/mol
SMILESCNCCC1=CC=CC=N1.Cl.Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

betahistine hydrochloride (CAS 5579-84-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/5579-84-0/ PubChem: 68643. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/68643 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 5579-84-0. 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 293339 for CAS 5579-84-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/