Fluoxetine hydrochloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 56296-78-7

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

Molecular structure of 56296-78-7
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$197M
Top sourceChina 36%

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 292219 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292219, which covers 167 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 36%ChinaIT 15%ItalyDE 14%GermanyIN 7%IndiaHU 5%Hungary
74 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
American Health Packaging
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC
Assia Chemical Industries Ltd - Teva Tech Site
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
AvKARE
Bajaj Healthcare Ltd
BluePoint Laboratories
Boswell Pharmacy Services LLC d/b/a BPS Wholesale
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited
Calvin Scott & Co., Inc.
Cardinal Health 107, LLC
Chartwell Governmental & Specialty RX, LLC
Chartwell RX, LLC
Chemeca Drugs Private Limited
CouplerLLC
DIRECT RX
Dista Products Company
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc.
Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Limited
Endo USA, Inc.
Erregierre SpA
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Lannett Company, Inc.
Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging, LLC
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Lilly del Caribe, Inc.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Major Pharmaceuticals
MARKSANS PHARMA LIMITED
Medisca Inc.
Medsource Pharmaceuticals
Micro Labs Limited
Modavar Pharmaceuticals LLC
NCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs
NIVAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NorthStar Rx LLC
Northwind Health Company, LLC
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Olon S.p.A.
PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma
Par Health USA, LLC
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Proficient Rx LP
QPharma Inc
Quality Care Products, LLC
QUALLENT PHARMACEUTICALS HEALTH LLC
Quimica Sintetica S.A.
RADHA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Redpharm Drug
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Siegfried AG
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
St. Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy
Strides Pharma Science Limited
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Teva API India Limited
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
TIME CAP LABORATORIES, INC.
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC
Vensun Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Willow Birch Pharma, LLC
Xenex Laboratories Inc

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 5 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Fluoxetine
  • •Prozac
  • •Fluoxetine hydrochloride
  • •Olanzapine and Fluoxetine
  • •Fluoxetine HCL
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.54/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$272.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors28 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS56296-78-7
PubChem CID62857
DTXSIDDTXSID7020635
FormulaC17H19ClF3NO
Mol. Weight345.8 g/mol
SMILESCNCCC(C1=CC=CC=C1)OC2=CC=C(C=C2)C(F)(F)F.Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

Fluoxetine hydrochloride (CAS 56296-78-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/56296-78-7/ PubChem: 62857. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62857 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 56296-78-7. 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 292219 for CAS 56296-78-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/