UNSPSC 51101698: Acetarsol or acetarsone

This classification denotes an antihelminthic agent with the molecular formula C8H10AsNO5, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 806529YU1N, chemically known as m-arsanilic acid, n-acetyl-4-hydroxy- but generally known as acetarsol, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 1985. Acetarsol comes in many forms, including base, diethylaminsalz, natrium, and sodium. European Medicines Agency schedules Acetarsol in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB05218MIG.

UNSPSC 51101698 Acetarsol or acetarsone is a Commodity code, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under it do not reflect procurement of acetarsol or acetarsone itself. Instead, the tagged solicitations address pharmaceutical supply through cooperative purchasing arrangements and public health emergency response, including antibiotic tablets, naloxone, and drug deactivation systems. The code appears to serve as a catch-all categorization within state procurement systems for certain pharmaceutical or medical supply categories, though the actual goods being procured diverge from the code's nominal scope.

The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a $2,999,999.11 piggyback pharmaceutical contract through the MMCAP Infuse consortium to Chartwell Rx LLC on August 28, 2026, supplying Doxycycline Hyclate 100mg and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride 500mg tablets with a 12-month initial term and renewal options through year three. Separately, Seminole County, Florida released an IFB on June 30, 2026, for annual procurement of 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems with quarterly delivery to the Seminole County Community Health Building, requiring vendors to submit bids electronically and include all shipping costs. The issuing bodies are state health departments and county public health offices, reflecting public health and emergency preparedness mandates. Recent activity centers on Illinois and Florida, with procurement structured through both competitive bidding and established cooperative purchasing vehicles.