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Mecamylamine

Drug ingredient

CAS 60-40-2

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

Molecular structure of 60-40-2
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$56M
Top sourceCzech Republic 24%

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 292130 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292130, which covers 39 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CZ 24%Czech RepublicBE 18%BelgiumDE 17%GermanyCN 16%ChinaCA 4%Canada
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Curia Italy S.r.l.

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS60-40-2
PubChem CID4032
DTXSIDDTXSID0023240
FormulaC11H21N
Mol. Weight167.29 g/mol
SMILESCC1(C2CCC(C2)C1(C)NC)C

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Mecamylamine (CAS 60-40-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/60-40-2/ PubChem: 4032. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4032 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 60-40-2. 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 292130 for CAS 60-40-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/