Cyproheptadine hydrochloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 969-33-5

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

Molecular structure of 969-33-5
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$1.3B
Top sourceChina 32%

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 293339 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293339, which covers 397 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 32%ChinaIN 15%IndiaDE 10%GermanyBE 9%BelgiumCH 8%Switzerland
27 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC
AvPAK
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Chartwell RX, LLC
Dipharma Francis Srl
Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
Ingenus Pharmaceuticals LLC
LETCO MEDICAL, LLC
Medisca Inc.
Olon S.p.A.
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Proficient Rx LP
QPharma Inc
QUAGEN PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
R.L.Fine Chem Private Limited
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Strides Pharma Science Limited
Tris Pharma Inc
TRUPHARMA, LLC
UNICHEM PHARMACEUTICALS (USA), INC.
VAMSI LABS LIMITED.
Vasudha Pharma Chem Limited
Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 2 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride
  • •Cyproheptadine
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Vendor Pricing

$5.86/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$586.00 / 100 g
Purity98%
Vendors20 available

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

Chemical Identity

CAS969-33-5
PubChem CID13770
DTXSIDDTXSID5042586
FormulaC21H22ClN
Mol. Weight323.9 g/mol
SMILESCN1CCC(=C2C3=CC=CC=C3C=CC4=CC=CC=C42)CC1.Cl

Data Sources

Brief citations

Cyproheptadine hydrochloride (CAS 969-33-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/969-33-5/ PubChem: 13770. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13770 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 969-33-5. 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 293339 for CAS 969-33-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/