Triamcinolone acetonide

Drug ingredientActive Shortage

CAS 76-25-5

This drug ingredient is in active FDA shortage. At least one manufacturer cannot meet demand.

Molecular structure of 76-25-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.1B
Top sourceSingapore 82%

EPA lists this chemical as inactive, meaning no company reported making, importing or processing it in the US from 2006 to 2016.

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 293722 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293722, which covers 36 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
SG 82%SingaporeGB 15%United KingdomIT 2%Italy
95 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
Allegiant Health
Amazon.com Services LLC
American Sales Company
Amerisource Bergen
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Apotex Corp.
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
ASCLEMED USA INC.
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Bespak HC Limited
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Cardinal Health (Leader) 70000
CARDINAL HEALTH 110, LLC. DBA LEADER
Chattem, Inc.
Cintex Services, LLC
CMP Pharma, Inc.
Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Crown Laboratories
Curia Spain S.A.U
CVS Pharmacy
CVS WOONSOCKET PRESCRIPTION CENTER, INCORPORATED
DIRECTRX
Dolgencorp, LLC
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc
Dr. Reddy's Labortories Inc
E. Fougera & Co. a division of Fougera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
Encube Ethicals, Inc.
Eugia US LLC
EUROAPI FRANCE
Fagron Inc
Farmabios S.p.A.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
H E B
Harrow Eye, LLC
HENANA LIHUA PHARMACEUTICALS CO., INC.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Kroger Company
L. Perrigo Company
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Long Grove Pharmaceuticals, LLC
LSNE, Inc.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited
Medisca Inc.
Meijer Distribution Inc
MICRO LABS LIMITED
MidAmerica Pharmaceuticals
Mylan Institutional LLC
NEWCHEM SPA
NorthStar Rx LLC
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Patheon UK Limited
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc
Professional Compounding Centers of America
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Proficient Rx LP
ProPharma Distribution
QUAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
RedpharmDrug
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Rite Aid Corporation
RUGBY LABORATORIES, INC.
Safeway
Sagent Pharmaceuticals
Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
Sicor S.r.l.
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Sportpharm LLC
Strategic Sourcing Services LLC
Strides Pharma Science Limited
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Symbiotec Pharmalab Limited
SYMBIOTICA SPECIALITY INGREDIENTS SDN.BHD
Synergy Health, LLC
Target Corporation
Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc.
Tianjin Tianyao Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Topco Associates LLC
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
TruPharma, LLC
United Natural Foods, Inc. dba UNFI
VAMSI LABS LIMITED.
Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Walgreen Company
zhejiang xianju pharmaceutical co., Ltd.
Zydus Lifesciences Limited

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 31 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Triamcinolone Acetonide
  • •Nystatin AND Triamcinolone Acetonide
  • •CareOne Allergy Relief
  • •Good Neighbor Pharmacy 24 Hour Nasal Allergy
  • •Triderm
  • •Triloan SUIK
  • •Triloan II SUIK
  • •Triesence
FDA Shortage Status
Active Shortage
Shortage History
  • Current shortage

    Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection

    Shortage listed since September 27, 2021

    Manufacturer reports: 1 limited

See all current drug shortages

Chemical Identity

CAS76-25-5
PubChem CID6436
DTXSIDDTXSID6021371
FormulaC24H31FO6
Mol. Weight434.5 g/mol
SMILESCC1(OC2CC3C4CCC5=CC(=O)C=CC5(C4(C(CC3(C2(O1)C(=O)CO)C)O)F)C)C

Data Sources

Brief citations

Triamcinolone acetonide (CAS 76-25-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/76-25-5/ PubChem: 6436. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6436 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 76-25-5. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 76-25-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 293722 for CAS 76-25-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/