UNSPSC 51181622: Tiratricol

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NIGP codes for 51181622

Definition

This classification denotes a thyroid agent with the molecular formula C14H9I3O4, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 29OQ9EU4R1, chemically known as 3,3,5-triiodothyroacetic acid but generally known as tiratricol, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 5803. European Medicines Agency schedules Tiratricol in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB11116MIG.

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The term TIRATRICOL is an International Non-Proprietary Name or INN (see WHO INN reference publication, Volume 32, No 10 1978, List 18). World Health Organization schedules tiratricol in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification. TIRATRICOL is scheduled in the U.S. International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) Pharmaceutical Appendix. Most nations schedule tiratricol under HS 29189900 and SITC 51396. As of Q4 2014, TIRATRICOL remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Tiratricol bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0046882 and NCI Concept Code C66605.

SMILES: IC1C(OC2CC(I)C(O)CC2)C(I)CC(CC(=O)O)C1.

About UNSPSC 51181622

UNSPSC 51181622 Tiratricol is a Commodity code for a synthetic thyroid hormone analog used in pharmaceutical and medical applications. State and local governments procure tiratricol primarily through health departments, correctional facilities, public hospitals, and clinical research institutions as part of formulary management, inmate medical services, and therapeutic protocols. The product appears in solicitations for bulk pharmaceutical supplies, hospital pharmacy inventory replenishment, and medical research support where thyroid hormone replacement or metabolic regulation is indicated. Issuing bodies span state health agencies, county-operated detention and correction systems, municipal and regional hospital networks, and university-affiliated medical centers.

The source provided contains no records of recent state and local contract opportunities under this code, so the geographic distribution and timing of current procurement activity cannot be determined. Without posted RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB notices, no representative solicitations are available to profile issuing-body frequency, response dates, or active buying jurisdictions. Firms evaluating this code should monitor health department and corrections procurement channels in states with large public-health or correctional infrastructure, though the sparse visibility suggests tiratricol may be procured through standing pharmaceutical cooperative agreements or routine formulary orders rather than open competitive solicitation.

Quick answers

What is UNSPSC 51181622?

UNSPSC 51181622 is Tiratricol, a commodity in UNSPSC 51000000, Pharmaceutical Products incl. Contraceptives and Vaccines.

Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 51181622?

UNSPSC 51181622 maps to 1 NIGP code, 26968 Hormones and Synthetic Substitutes.

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