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Cephalothin sodium

Drug ingredient

CAS 58-71-9

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

Molecular structure of 58-71-9
1 Na⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$546M
Top sourceItaly 41%

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 294190 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 294190, which covers 90 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 41%ItalyCN 24%ChinaDK 9%DenmarkHR 6%CroatiaIN 6%India
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Antibioticos do Brasil Ltda.

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS58-71-9
PubChem CID23675321
DTXSIDDTXSID30891362
FormulaC16H15N2NaO6S2
Mol. Weight418.4 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)OCC1=C(N2C(C(C2=O)NC(=O)CC3=CC=CS3)SC1)C(=O)[O-].[Na+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Cephalothin sodium (CAS 58-71-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/58-71-9/ PubChem: 23675321. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23675321 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 58-71-9. 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 294190 for CAS 58-71-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/