Lorcaserin

Drug ingredient

CAS 616202-92-7

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

Molecular structure of 616202-92-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.4B
Top sourceIreland 33%

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 293399 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293399, which covers 518 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 33%IrelandCN 26%ChinaIN 11%IndiaDE 9%GermanyIT 4%Italy
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Eisai Co., Ltd.

Why It Matters

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

Chemical Identity

CAS616202-92-7
PubChem CID11658860
DTXSIDDTXSID3048659
FormulaC11H14ClN
Mol. Weight195.69 g/mol
SMILESCC1CNCCC2=C1C=C(C=C2)Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

Lorcaserin (CAS 616202-92-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/616202-92-7/ PubChem: 11658860. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11658860 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 616202-92-7. 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 293399 for CAS 616202-92-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/