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Gestodene

Drug ingredient

CAS 60282-87-3

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

Molecular structure of 60282-87-3
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$76M
Top sourceSpain 35%

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 293723 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293723, which covers 29 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
ES 35%SpainNL 19%NetherlandsCN 18%ChinaIT 16%ItalyHU 4%Hungary
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Industriale Chimica s.r.l.

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS60282-87-3
PubChem CID3033968
DTXSIDDTXSID6046478
FormulaC21H26O2
Mol. Weight310.4 g/mol
SMILESCCC12CCC3C(C1C=CC2(C#C)O)CCC4=CC(=O)CCC34

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Gestodene (CAS 60282-87-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/60282-87-3/ PubChem: 3033968. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3033968 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 60282-87-3. 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 293723 for CAS 60282-87-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/