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Thiopental

Drug ingredient

CAS 76-75-5

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

Molecular structure of 76-75-5
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$7.6B
Top sourceIreland 61%

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 293359 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293359, which covers 295 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 61%IrelandCH 30%SwitzerlandGB 2%United KingdomCN 2%ChinaIN 1%India
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Peace of Mind Pharmaceuticals LLC

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS76-75-5
PubChem CID3000715
DTXSIDDTXSID1023653
FormulaC11H18N2O2S
Mol. Weight242.34 g/mol
SMILESCCCC(C)C1(C(=O)NC(=S)NC1=O)CC

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Thiopental (CAS 76-75-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/76-75-5/ PubChem: 3000715. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3000715 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 76-75-5. 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 293359 for CAS 76-75-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/