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Arginine

Drug ingredient

CAS 7200-25-1

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

Molecular structure of 7200-25-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$240M
Top sourceChina 37%

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 292529 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292529, which covers 64 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 37%ChinaDE 19%GermanyES 9%SpainIT 8%ItalyID 8%Indonesia
27 FDA-registered drug labelers
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America Inc.
B. Braun Medical Inc.
Baxter Healthcare Company
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Beijing JUNGE Technology Co., Ltd.
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
DMD Clinical Naturopathy
DNA Labs, Inc.
Energique, Inc.
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Guangzhou Mizi Biotechnology Co., LTD.
Guangzhou Yixin Cross-border E-commerce Co., Ltd.
ICU Medical Inc.
KYOWA HAKKO BIO CO., LTD.
Liddell Laboratories, Inc.
Micro Balance Health Products LLC
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
Panatural Life Science, Inc.
ProBLEN
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Shanghai Plumino Amino Acid Co., Ltd.
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Temple Health Nutrition, LLC
White Manufacturing Inc. BDA Micro-West
Willow Birch Pharma, LLC

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 40 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Feelshion Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Face Pads
  • •Kidney Repair Center
  • •Aminosyn-PF
  • •Vascuflow
  • •Electrolyte Plus
  • •Strength F
  • •Vital II
  • •Plenamine
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  • •Kabiven
  • •Clinimix
  • •Clinimix E
  • •Dr Dale Wellness NU Fem 1 2 3 All In One Topical Homeopathic
  • •Vital Female Sexual Energy
  • •N-17
  • •Clinisol
  • •CellTropin
  • •A L O Formula
  • •Adrenal and DHEA
  • •Strength M
  • •D-87
  • •ProSol
  • •TrophAmine
  • •TH-101
  • •Aminosyn II
  • •Metabatone
  • •Vital Skin Hair Nails
  • •OB Metab
  • •N-24
  • •Total PRO-JES
  • •Travasol
  • •Recovatone
  • •A-L-O Liquid Drops 2082
  • •Perikabiven
  • •Esokalli Delay Performance Gel
  • •BEE Venom SKIN Firming Cream
  • •L-Arginine High 7402
  • •Metab
  • •Growth Hormone Drops 2160
  • •L-Arginine 7401
  • •Premasol - sulfite-free (Amino Acid)
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS7200-25-1
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8022618
FormulaC6H14N4O2
Mol. Weight174.204 g/mol
SMILESNC(CCCNC(N)=N)C(O)=O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Arginine (CAS 7200-25-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7200-25-1/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7200-25-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 7200-25-1. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 292529 for CAS 7200-25-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/