Dopamine hydrochloride

Drug ingredientActive Shortage

CAS 62-31-7

This drug ingredient is in active FDA shortage. At least one manufacturer cannot meet demand.

US productionNot reported

Import value, 2024$64M

Top sourceChina 52%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 292229 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292229, which covers 84 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries

Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).

CN 52%ChinaJP 25%JapanIN 18%IndiaIT 3%ItalyKR 1%South Korea

United Kingdom
Ukraine
Canada
Switzerland
Ireland
Netherlands
Israel
Singapore
Latvia
Hong Kong
Belgium

17 FDA-registered drug labelers

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

BioActive Nutritional

BioActive Nutritional, Inc.

Deseret Biologicals, Inc.

Dr. Donna Restivo DC

Energique, Inc.

Henry Schein, Inc.

HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirst

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Hospira, Inc.

InLight Creation, LLC.

Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC

Nutritional Specialties, Inc.

Pain & Stress Center Products

Pro Weight Loss Inc.

ProPharma Distribution

Siegfried PharmaChemikalien Minden GmbH

Why It Matters

Sectors

Health

Downstream Uses

Appears in 28 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•Dopamine Hydrochloride in Dextrose
•Dopamine Hydrochloride
•Elevate
•Dopamine
•Neurotransmitter Pro
•Dopamine HCI
•Dopamine Hydrochloride and Dextrose
•Pineal Liquescence

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•Bio Glyoxal Phase
•Hormone Harmony
•Anti Stress Formula
•Neuro I
•Mood Swings
•Brain Support
•Emotional Eating
•Neuro T Support Liquescence
•Hunger Control
•Aspartame/MSG Detox
•Cerebromax
•Appetite Control
•Multi-Phenolic
•Hormone Balance
•Methylation Assist Liquescence
•Hormone Combination
•Dopamine Phenolic
•E.O.L.
•Dopamine HCI IN 5% Dextrose
•Neuro Links

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

Active Shortage

Shortage History

Rows group FDA shortage filings by drug product. Each manufacturer makes its own FDA shortage filing, so one product can carry several reports at once: Available, Limited Availability, Unavailable or to be discontinued.

Current shortage
Dopamine Hydrochloride Injection
Shortage listed since November 6, 2017
Manufacturer reports: 1 unavailable, 1 available

See all current drug shortages

Chemical Identity

CAS62-31-7

PubChem CID65340

DTXSIDDTXSID7020550

FormulaC8H12ClNO2

Mol. Weight189.64 g/mol

SMILESC1=CC(=C(C=C1CCN)O)O.Cl

Data Sources

PubChem · compound 65340Retrieved 2026-04-07
EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-24
FDA Drug ShortagesRetrieved 2026-10-04
US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Dopamine hydrochloride (CAS 62-31-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/62-31-7/ PubChem: 65340. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/65340 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 62-31-7. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 62-31-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 292229 for CAS 62-31-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/