Mefenamic acid

Drug ingredient

CAS 61-68-7

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

Molecular structure of 61-68-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$503M
Top sourceChina 25%

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 292249 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292249, which covers 170 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 25%ChinaIN 17%IndiaSG 13%SingaporeIT 9%ItalyCH 7%Switzerland
12 FDA-registered drug labelers
Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC
Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC
Arch Pharmalabs Limited
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Cheng Fong Chemical Co., Ltd.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Medisca Inc.
Micro Labs Limited
Misemer Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Wanbury Limited
YUNG ZIP CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Mefenamic acid
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.17/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$87.00 / 500 g
Purity95%
Vendors29 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS61-68-7
PubChem CID4044
DTXSIDDTXSID5023243
FormulaC15H15NO2
Mol. Weight241.28 g/mol
SMILESCC1=C(C(=CC=C1)NC2=CC=CC=C2C(=O)O)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Mefenamic acid (CAS 61-68-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/61-68-7/ PubChem: 4044. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4044 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 61-68-7. 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 292249 for CAS 61-68-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/