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pentazocine hydrochloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 64024-15-3

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

Molecular structure of 64024-15-3
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$2M
Top sourceSwitzerland 86%

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 293333 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293333, which covers 11 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CH 86%SwitzerlandCN 11%ChinaIT 1%ItalyUA 1%Ukraine
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
F.I.S. FABBRICA ITALIANA SINTETICI S.P.A.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals,Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Pentazocine and naloxone
  • •Pentazocine Hydrochloride AND Naloxone Hydrochloride
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS64024-15-3
PubChem CID441277
DTXSIDDTXSID00915701
FormulaC19H28ClNO
Mol. Weight321.9 g/mol
SMILESCC1C2CC3=C(C1(CCN2CC=C(C)C)C)C=C(C=C3)O.Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

pentazocine hydrochloride (CAS 64024-15-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/64024-15-3/ PubChem: 441277. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/441277 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 64024-15-3. 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 293333 for CAS 64024-15-3. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/