mesalamine

Drug ingredient

CAS 89-57-6

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

Molecular structure of 89-57-6
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$652M
Top sourceSingapore 77%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

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 292250 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292250, which covers 76 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
SG 77%SingaporeCN 12%ChinaIT 4%ItalyIN 2%IndiaGB 1%United Kingdom
57 FDA-registered drug labelers
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
Allergan, Inc.
American Health Packaging
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Amring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
AvKARE
AvPAK
Bayer AG
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cambrex Karlskoga AB
Chartwell RX, LLC
CHEMI SPA
Cosmo SpA
CTX Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd.
Dasami Lab Private Limited
Divi's Laboratories Limited
Encube Ethicals, Inc.
Erregierre SpA
Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
INFAR SA
Ingenus Pharmaceuticals, LLC
IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Ipca Laboratories Limited
KLM Laboratories Private Limited
Lannett Company Inc.
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Maithri Drugs Private Limited
Major Pharmaceuticals
Matrix Pharmacorp Private Limited
MSN Life Sciences Private Limited
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
NorthStar RxLLC
Oceanside Pharmaceuticals
Optimus Drugs Private Limited
Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Patheon Manufacturing Services LLC
PharmaZell GmbH
Professional Compounding Centers of America
Professional Compounding Centers of America dba PCCA
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Syntese A/S
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC
Viatris Specialty LLC
Wanbury Limited
Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 8 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Mesalamine
  • •sfRowasa Sulfite-Free Formulation
  • •Pentasa
  • •Canasa
  • •Lialda
  • •Rowasa
  • •Apriso
  • •Mesalamine Rectal
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$0.07/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$37.00 / 500 g
Purity97%
Vendors38 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS89-57-6
PubChem CID4075
DTXSIDDTXSID5024506
FormulaC7H7NO3
Mol. Weight153.14 g/mol
SMILESC1=CC(=C(C=C1N)C(=O)O)O

Data Sources

Brief citations

mesalamine (CAS 89-57-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/89-57-6/ PubChem: 4075. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4075 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 89-57-6. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 292250 for CAS 89-57-6. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/