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Mercuric iodide

Drug ingredient

CAS 7774-29-0

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

Molecular structure of 7774-29-0
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
13 FDA-registered drug labelers
Apotheca Company
Bestmade Natural Products
BioActive Nutritional, Inc.
Boiron
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
DNA Labs, Inc.
Eight and Company L.L.C
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.
Hevert Arzneimittel GmbH & Co KG
Newton Laboratories, Inc.
OHM PHARMA INC.
Professional Complementary Health Formulas
Vitality Works, Inc

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 14 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Bestmade Natural Products BM119
  • •Mercurius Iodatus Ruber
  • •ENT Support
  • •D-97
  • •Euphorbium Combination 9255
  • •OHM Sore Throat
  • •Category II
  • •Sinus Tonic
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  • •Bestmade Natural Products BM237
  • •Sinu-S
  • •Bestmade Natural Products BM112
  • •SINU HC
  • •Hevert Detox Lymph
  • •Cold and Flu Relief
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS7774-29-0
PubChem CID24485
DTXSIDDTXSID9042124
FormulaHgI2
Mol. Weight454.4 g/mol
SMILESI[Hg]I

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Mercuric iodide (CAS 7774-29-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7774-29-0/ PubChem: 24485. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24485 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7774-29-0. 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 7774-29-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/