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calcium oxybate

Drug ingredient

CAS 82316-97-0

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

Molecular structure of 82316-97-0
1 Ca²⁺
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
Cambrex Charles City, Inc.
Chattem Chemicals, Inc.
Granules India Limited
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Xywav
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS82316-97-0
PubChem CID6100372
DTXSIDDTXSID201002609
FormulaC8H14CaO6
Mol. Weight246.27 g/mol
SMILESC(CC(=O)[O-])CO.C(CC(=O)[O-])CO.[Ca+2]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

calcium oxybate (CAS 82316-97-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/82316-97-0/ PubChem: 6100372. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6100372 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 82316-97-0. 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 82316-97-0. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/