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Beryllium sulfate tetrahydrate

Drug ingredient

CAS 7787-56-6

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

Molecular structure of 7787-56-6
4 H₂O · 1 Be²⁺
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$179M
Top sourceMexico 46%

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 283329 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 283329, which covers 36 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
MX 46%MexicoCN 19%ChinaCA 11%CanadaIN 9%IndiaFI 4%Finland
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Hahnemann Laboratories, INC.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Beryllium Sulphuricum
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS7787-56-6
PubChem CID62672
DTXSIDDTXSID3024603
FormulaBeH8O8S
Mol. Weight177.14 g/mol
SMILES[Be+2].O.O.O.O.[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Beryllium sulfate tetrahydrate (CAS 7787-56-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7787-56-6/ PubChem: 62672. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/62672 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 7787-56-6. 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 283329 for CAS 7787-56-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/