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Ropivacaine hydrochloride

Drug ingredientActive Shortage

CAS 98717-15-8

This drug ingredient is in active FDA shortage. At least one manufacturer cannot meet demand.

Molecular structure of 98717-15-8
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Top sourceNo public record

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Where It Comes From

EPA and Census publish no US supply data for this chemical.

33 FDA-registered drug labelers
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
Anthea Pharma Private Limited
Apex Healthcare Limited
Apothecon Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Benechim
Caplin Steriles Limited
Civica, Inc.
DISHMAN CARBOGEN AMCIS LIMITED
Edmond Pharma Srl
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited
Eugia US LLC
Excella GmbH & Co. KG
Fine Chemicals Corporation (PTY) Ltd.
FRESENIUS KABI USA, LLC
Gland Pharma Limited
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Haleos Labs Limited
Henry Schein, Inc.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Jubilant Biosys limited
Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Mylan Institutional LLC
NorthStar Rx LLC
Pharma Source Direct, Inc.
ProPharma Distribution
Sagent Pharmaceuticals
Shandong Anhong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Siegfried Evionnaz SA
SOLA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Somerset Therapeutics, LLC
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Sportpharm, Inc. dba Sportpharm

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

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

  • •Ropivacaine Hydrochloride
  • •Naropin
FDA Shortage Status
Active Shortage
Shortage History
  • Current shortage

    Ropivacaine Hydrochloride Injection

    Shortage listed since March 23, 2018

    Manufacturer reports: 1 unavailable, 1 limited, 3 available

See all current drug shortages

Vendor Pricing

$2.44/gAngene Chemical
CountryChina (registered: Hong Kong)
Pack$61.00 / 25 g
Purity98%
Vendors22 available

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

21 more vendors
VendorCountry$/gPackPurity
Combi-Blocks, Inc.United States$4.80100 g97%
Aaron Chemicals LLCHong Kong$5.001 g98%
Ambeed, Inc.United States$37.8010 g97%
AA BLOCKSUnited States$38.001 g97%
BLD Pharmatech Co., LimitedUnited States$47.205 g97%
BLD Pharmatech GmbHGermany$62.605 g97%
BLD Pharmatech Ltd.China$62.605 g97%
MedChemExpress MCESweden$110.111 g99.62%
Angene International LimitedUnited States$129.001 g98%
AstaTech (2 weeks)United States$166.805 g95%
AstaTech, IncUnited States$167.405 g95%
A2B Chem LLC (2 weeks)United States$328.00250 mg98%
A2B Chem LLCUnited States$350.00500 mg99.95%
AA BLOCKS (2 weeks)United States$352.00250 mg98%
TargetMol ChemicalsChina → United States$452.00500 mg99.95%
AK Scientific, Inc.United States$550.001 g98%
MolnovaChina$600.00200 mg99%
Apexbio Technology LLCUnited States$1360.0050 mg99.85%
AngeneChina → Hong Kong$4266.6730 mg98%
Key Organics Ltd.United Kingdom$6900.0010 mg97%
Cayman EuropeEstonia$295120.001 mg99%

Chemical Identity

CAS98717-15-8
PubChem CID175804
DTXSIDDTXSID2048379
FormulaC17H27ClN2O
Mol. Weight310.9 g/mol
SMILESCCCN1CCCCC1C(=O)NC2=C(C=CC=C2C)C.Cl

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Ropivacaine hydrochloride (CAS 98717-15-8) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/98717-15-8/ PubChem: 175804. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/175804 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 98717-15-8. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 98717-15-8. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/