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Iloprost

Drug ingredient

CAS 78919-13-8

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

Molecular structure of 78919-13-8
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$81M
Top sourceChina 35%

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 291819 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291819, which covers 96 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 35%ChinaIN 34%IndiaIT 9%ItalyDE 9%GermanyJP 4%Japan
4 FDA-registered drug labelers
BTG International Inc
EUROAPI Hungary Ltd.
MSN Laboratories Private Limited
YS Life Science Co., Ltd.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Aurlumyn
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS78919-13-8
PubChem CID5311181
DTXSIDDTXSID2041046
FormulaC22H32O4
Mol. Weight360.5 g/mol
SMILESCC#CCC(C)C(C=CC1C(CC2C1CC(=CCCCC(=O)O)C2)O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Iloprost (CAS 78919-13-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/78919-13-8/ PubChem: 5311181. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5311181 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 78919-13-8. 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 291819 for CAS 78919-13-8. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/