Capsaicin

CAS 404-86-4 4 FDA-DMF suppliersSmall Molecule

Overview

Capsaicin is a small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredient (ChEMBL CHEMBL294199).

API suppliers (9)

Suppliers of Capsaicin backed by a verifiable FDA Type II Drug Master File. Source: FDA quarterly DMF list.

  • Forest Laboratories, Inc.United States1 active DMF
  • ASIAN HERBEX LTD1 active DMF
  • Forest Laboratories, Inc.United States1 active DMF
  • Forest Laboratories, Inc.United States1 active DMF
  • Forest Laboratories, Inc.United States1 active DMF
  • ASIAN HERBEX LTD1 active DMF
  • CHILLIES EXPORT HOUSE LTD1 active DMF
  • Forest Laboratories, Inc.United States1 active DMF
  • ASIAN HERBEX LTD1 active DMF

Patent & exclusivity (US)

Per the FDA Orange Book (1 approved US product), the latest listed US patent on Capsaicin expires 26 Mar 2030. Generic API sourcing typically opens up once these lapse.

Chemical identity

IUPAC name
(E)-N-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-8-methylnon-6-enamide
Canonical SMILES
CC(C)/C=C/CCCCC(=O)NCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)OC
InChIKey
YKPUWZUDDOIDPM-SOFGYWHQSA-N

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