Pravastatin sodium

Drug ingredient

CAS 81131-70-6

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

Molecular structure of 81131-70-6
1 Na⁺
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
38 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Accord Healthcare Inc.
American Health Packaging
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC
Apotex Corp.
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
AvPAK
Biocon Limited
Biocon Pharma Inc.
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Cardinal Health 107, LLC
Chartwell RX, LLC
CIPLA USA INC.
Concord Biotech Limited
Coupler LLC
DIRECT RX
Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Limited
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
Lake Erie Medical DBA Quality Care Products LLC
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Major Pharmaceuticals
Mylan Institutional Inc.
NCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs
NorthStar RxLLC
Northwind Health Company, LLC
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Proficient Rx LP
Quality Care Products, LLC
Quallent
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Safecor Health LLC
TAPI Hungary Industries Kft.
Teva Pharmaceutical Works Private Limited Company
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Pravastatin sodium
FDA Shortage Status
No Shortage
Shortage History
  • to be discontinued

    Pravastatin Sodium Tablet

    Shortage listed since June 13, 2025

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Vendor Pricing

$34.12/gMedChemExpress MCE
CountrySweden
Pack$1706.10 / 50 g
Purity99.38%
Vendors28 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS81131-70-6
PubChem CID16759173
DTXSIDDTXSID6047525
FormulaC23H35NaO7
Mol. Weight446.5 g/mol
SMILESCCC(C)C(=O)OC1CC(C=C2C1C(C(C=C2)C)CCC(CC(CC(=O)[O-])O)O)O.[Na+]

Data Sources

Brief citations

Pravastatin sodium (CAS 81131-70-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/81131-70-6/ PubChem: 16759173. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16759173 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 81131-70-6. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 81131-70-6. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 291819 for CAS 81131-70-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/