UNSPSC 51151636: Edrophonium chloride

This classification denotes an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor with the molecular formula C10H16NO.Cl, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier QO611KSM5P, chemically known as benzenaminium, n-ethyl-3-hydroxy-n,n-dimethyl- but generally known as edrophonium chloride, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 3202. European Medicines Agency schedules Edrophonium chloride in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB06461MIG.

UNSPSC 51151636 Edrophonium chloride is a Commodity code in the pharmaceutical and medical supply taxonomy. Recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows limited alignment with the code's nominal scope; the single recent opportunity posted — Seminole County, Florida's IFB for naloxone and drug deactivation systems — represents procurement of emergency-response pharmaceuticals and harm-reduction equipment rather than edrophonium chloride specifically. State and local governments use codes in this family to procure emergency medications, antidotes, and medical countermeasures for public health departments, county health systems, and community health initiatives. Issuing bodies soliciting under related pharmaceutical codes span county health departments, municipal emergency management offices, and special-purpose public health districts.

The recent activity shows limited geographic concentration; Seminole County, Florida posted the only current opportunity. Seminole County's IFB 60459723LAS, posted June 30, 2026, seeks annual procurement of 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building, Sanford, Florida, with a response deadline of July 26, 2023. The contract carries a two-year initial term with one-year renewal option, fixed-fee pricing, and requires E-Verify compliance, drug-free workplace certification, and standard insurance coverage including commercial general liability and professional liability. Potential FEMA funding introduces additional federal compliance requirements. The code shows minimal recent solicitation activity under its stated commodity classification, suggesting either narrow applicability of edrophonium chloride procurement at the state and local level or systematic misclassification of pharmaceutical emergency-response buys.