Hirudin
Drug ingredientCAS 8001-27-2
This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.
US productionNot reported
Top sourceNo public record
This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.
Why supply is unknownWhere It Comes From
EPA and Census publish no US supply data for this chemical.
2 FDA-registered drug labelers
LACUES PTY LTD
Uriel Pharmacy Inc.
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses
Appears in 3 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Hamamelis Aesculus
- •Polygonatum Cepa
- •Australian Care Magic Hirudin Peptid
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Chemical Identity
CAS8001-27-2
PubChem CID72941487
DTXSIDDTXSID801052757
FormulaC287H440N80O113S7
Mol. Weight7044 g/mol
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Data Sources
- PubChem · compound 72941487Retrieved 2026-04-07
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-25
- FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-07
Brief citations
Hirudin (CAS 8001-27-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/8001-27-2/ PubChem: 72941487. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/72941487 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 8001-27-2. 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/