pilocarpine
Drug ingredientThis chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.
Where It Comes From
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Catalent Micron Technologies, Inc.
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNo data available
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 Shortage
Shortage History
Each row is a separate manufacturer's FDA shortage filing — not a timeline for the drug as a whole. Multiple "current" entries are normal: each manufacturer/NDC files independently. Status reflects the manufacturer's report; reason describes their supply situation (Available, Unavailable, or to be discontinued).
to be discontinued
Pilocarpine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution
03/24/2026to be discontinued
Pilocarpine Hydrochloride Tablet
09/19/2025Chemical Identity
CAS92-13-7
PubChem CID5910
DTXSIDDTXSID1021162
FormulaC11H16N2O2
Mol. Weight208.26 g/mol
SMILESCCC1C(COC1=O)CC2=CN=CN2C
Data Sources
59102026-04-07
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/name/pilocarpine/cids/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_name/pilocarpine.json
CAS 92-13-72026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory
Archive: data/sources/tsca/tsca_inventory.csv
CAS 92-13-72026-06-13
https://api.fda.gov/drug/shortages.json
Archive: data/sources/fda/shortages/shortages.json