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vigabatrin

Drug ingredient

CAS 68506-86-5

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

Molecular structure of 68506-86-5
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
25 FDA-registered drug labelers
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Carnegie Pharmaceuticals LLC
Cipla USA, Inc.
Divi's Laboratories Limited
Dr. Reddys Laboratories Inc.,
Edenbridge Pharmaceuticals LLC.
ENDO USA, Inc.
Granules India Limited
Hetero Drugs Limited
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals LLC
Metrochem API Private Limited
MSN Laboratories Private Limited
MSN Life Sciences Private Limited
Novadoz Pharmaceuticals LLC
Olon S.p.A.
Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Sionc Pharmaceutical Private Limited
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC
Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 5 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •vigabatrin
  • •Vigafyde
  • •Vigadrone
  • •Sabril
  • •vigabatrin for oral solution
FDA Shortage Status
No Shortage
Shortage History
  • to be discontinued

    Vigabatrin Oral Solution

    Shortage listed since October 16, 2025

See all current drug shortages

Vendor Pricing

$192.00/gCombi-Blocks, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Pack$960.00 / 5 g
Purity95%
Vendors20 available

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

19 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
MedKoo Biosciences, IncUnited States$572.5020 g98%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$1577.001 g95%
MolnovaChina$1690.00500 mg99%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$1878.00500 mg99.88%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$3030.00100 mg99.88%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$3350.00100 mg99.88%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$3388.00250 mg95%
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$3536.00250 mg98%
Sigma-Aldrich (Rush Stock)Germany$3748.75200 mg—
Sigma-AldrichGermany$3748.75200 mg—
Angene ChemicalChina → Hong Kong$3780.00250 mg98%
TargetMol Chemicals USUnited States$3930.00100 mg99.88%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$5480.00250 mg95%
AK Scientific SpecializedUnited States$5780.0050 mg95%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$7066.40100 mg99.91%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$7400.0050 mg98%
Cayman EuropeEstonia$10757.6050 mg95%
TimTec, LLCUnited States$16000.0030 mg90%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$27500.0010 mg98%

Chemical Identity

CAS68506-86-5
PubChem CID5665
DTXSIDDTXSID4041153
FormulaC6H11NO2
Mol. Weight129.16 g/mol
SMILESC=CC(CCC(=O)O)N

Data Sources

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Brief citations

vigabatrin (CAS 68506-86-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68506-86-5/ PubChem: 5665. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5665 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 68506-86-5. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 68506-86-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 292249 for CAS 68506-86-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/