Meloxicam

Drug ingredient

CAS 71125-38-7

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

Molecular structure of 71125-38-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$447M
Top sourceChina 31%

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 293410 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293410, which covers 83 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 31%ChinaDE 25%GermanyMX 19%MexicoJP 13%JapanIN 5%India
61 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC
AiPing Pharmaceutical, Inc
American Health Packaging
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Anonima Materie Sintetiche and Affini (AMSA) Spa
APEX HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC
Arch Pharmalabs Limited
Asclemed USA, Inc.
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Avondale Pharmaceuticals, LLC
AvPAK
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Bidachem S.p.a.
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Carlsbad Technology, Inc.
Chartwell RX, LLC
Cipla Ltd.
Cipla USA Inc.
Derivados Quimicos SAU
Direct Rx
Emerald Therapeutics, LLC
Exelan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
Ipca Laboratories Limited
Kalchem International inc
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Medcore LLC
Medisca Inc.
Nanjing Delova Biotech Co., Ltd.
NCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs
Northwind Health Company, LLC
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PHOENIX RX LLC
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Proficient Rx LP
QPharma, Inc.
Quality Care Products LLC
Quallent Pharmaceuticals Health LLC
Quimica Sintetica S.A.
Redmont Pharmaceuticals, LLC
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Sportpharm LLC
ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY
Swati Spentose Private Limited
Terrain Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Unichem Laboratories Limited, India
Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc.
Xenex Laboratories Inc
XLCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 6 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Meloxicam
  • •Zynrelef
  • •Xifyrm
  • •Symbravo
  • •Qamzova
  • •Zybic
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.33/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$164.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors28 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS71125-38-7
PubChem CID54677470
DTXSIDDTXSID1020803
FormulaC14H13N3O4S2
Mol. Weight351.4 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CN=C(S1)NC(=O)C2=C(C3=CC=CC=C3S(=O)(=O)N2C)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

Meloxicam (CAS 71125-38-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/71125-38-7/ PubChem: 54677470. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/54677470 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 71125-38-7. 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 293410 for CAS 71125-38-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/