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Lormetazepam

Drug ingredient

CAS 848-75-9

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

Molecular structure of 848-75-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$10M
Top sourceItaly 73%

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 293391 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293391, which covers 14 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 73%ItalyIN 21%IndiaIL 4%IsraelFI 1%Finland
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
CAMBREX PROFARMACO MILANO SRL

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS848-75-9
PubChem CID13314
DTXSIDDTXSID40862442
FormulaC16H12Cl2N2O2
Mol. Weight335.2 g/mol
SMILESCN1C2=C(C=C(C=C2)Cl)C(=NC(C1=O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Lormetazepam (CAS 848-75-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/848-75-9/ PubChem: 13314. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13314 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 848-75-9. 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 293391 for CAS 848-75-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/