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Demecarium bromide

Drug ingredient

CAS 56-94-0

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

Molecular structure of 56-94-0
2 Br⁻
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$872M
Top sourceSwitzerland 44%

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 292429 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292429, which covers 203 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 44%SwitzerlandCN 19%ChinaIN 12%IndiaJP 9%JapanIE 6%Ireland
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Darmerica, LLC

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS56-94-0
PubChem CID5965
DTXSIDDTXSID6045240
FormulaC32H52Br2N4O4
Mol. Weight716.6 g/mol
SMILESCN(CCCCCCCCCCN(C)C(=O)OC1=CC=CC(=C1)[N+](C)(C)C)C(=O)OC2=CC=CC(=C2)[N+](C)(C)C.[Br-].[Br-]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Demecarium bromide (CAS 56-94-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/56-94-0/ PubChem: 5965. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5965 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 56-94-0. 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 292429 for CAS 56-94-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/