Mercuric chloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 7487-94-7

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

Molecular structure of 7487-94-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$323K
Top sourceArgentina 55%

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 285210 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 285210, which covers 38 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
AR 55%ArgentinaIN 25%IndiaCN 13%ChinaGB 3%United KingdomCZ 2%Czech Republic
28 FDA-registered drug labelers
Apex Energetics Inc.
Apotheca Company
Bestmade Natural Products
BioActive Nutritional, Inc
Boiron
Deseret Biologicals
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
DNA Labs, Inc.
Dr. Donna Restivo DC
Eight and Company L.L.C
Energetix Corporation
Energique, Inc.
Global Naturals, Inc.
Guna spa
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
King Bio Inc.
Natural Creations, Inc
NET Remedies
Newton Laboratories, Inc.
Nutritional Specialties, Inc.
Pro Weight Loss Inc.
ProBLEN
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Silver Star Brands
Sunway Biotech LLC
TRP Company
Vitality Works, Inc
White Manufacturing Inc. DBA Micro-West

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 75 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Whole System Eep
  • •Natural Eyes Complete Eye Relief Fast Dissolving Tables
  • •Uroflo HP
  • •Perfect Sleep
  • •Detox II
  • •Vascuflow
  • •Nephrovesic
  • •Energy Catalyst
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS7487-94-7
PubChem CID24085
DTXSIDDTXSID5020811
FormulaCl2Hg
Mol. Weight271.5 g/mol
SMILESCl[Hg]Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

Mercuric chloride (CAS 7487-94-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7487-94-7/ PubChem: 24085. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24085 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7487-94-7. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 285210 for CAS 7487-94-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/