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Creatine monohydrate

Drug ingredient

CAS 6020-87-7

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

Molecular structure of 6020-87-7
1 H₂O
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$240M
Top sourceChina 37%

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 292529 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292529, which covers 64 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 37%ChinaDE 19%GermanyES 9%SpainIT 8%ItalyID 8%Indonesia
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Professional Complementary Health Formulas

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Growth Hormone Drops 2160
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS6020-87-7
PubChem CID80116
DTXSIDDTXSID10208954
FormulaC4H11N3O3
Mol. Weight149.15 g/mol
SMILESCN(CC(=O)O)C(=N)N.O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Creatine monohydrate (CAS 6020-87-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6020-87-7/ PubChem: 80116. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/80116 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 6020-87-7. 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 292529 for CAS 6020-87-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/