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Ampicillin trihydrate

Drug ingredient

CAS 7177-48-2

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

Molecular structure of 7177-48-2
3 H₂O
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$78M
Top sourceItaly 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 294110 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 294110, which covers 13 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 33%ItalyCN 31%ChinaBG 22%BulgariaES 8%SpainMX 3%Mexico
6 FDA-registered drug labelers
ACS Dobfar S.p.A
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Fresenius Kabi iPSUM S.r.l.
Inner Mongolia Changsheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Sandoz Inc

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Ampicillin
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS7177-48-2
PubChem CID23565
DTXSIDDTXSID9020083
FormulaC16H25N3O7S
Mol. Weight403.5 g/mol
SMILESCC1(C(N2C(S1)C(C2=O)NC(=O)C(C3=CC=CC=C3)N)C(=O)O)C.O.O.O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ampicillin trihydrate (CAS 7177-48-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7177-48-2/ PubChem: 23565. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23565 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 7177-48-2. 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 294110 for CAS 7177-48-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/