UNSPSC 51241224: Anthralin or dithranol

This classification denotes an anti-psoriatic agent with the molecular formula C14H10O3, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier U8CJK0JH5M, chemically known as 1,8,9-anthracenetriol but generally known as anthralin, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 2202. Anthralin most often comes in base and triacetate forms. European Medicines Agency schedules Dithranol in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB06332MIG.

The term DITHRANOL is an International Non-Proprietary Name or INN (see WHO INN reference publication, Volume 32, No 10 1978, List 18). World Health Organization schedules anthralin in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification. Anthralin or dithranol bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0003166 and NCI Concept Code C28827. SMILES: O=C1C2C(CC3C1C(O)CCC3)CCCC2O.

UNSPSC 51241224 Anthralin or dithranol is a Commodity code covering pharmaceutical products used in dermatological treatment, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect purchases of the anthralin or dithranol compounds the code nominally names. The single recent opportunity posted under this code—the City of Tampa Fire Rescue Department's ITB 25-P-00157 for medical aid supplies—solicits a broad range of first aid and emergency medical consumables including antiseptic sprays, hydrogen peroxide, aspirin, pain relievers, bandages, first aid kits, and emergency blankets, with no indication that anthralin or dithranol products are being sought. The issuing body is a municipal fire rescue department procuring supplies for operational use, with a total departmental budget of $100,000 allocated across an estimated 32 line items with annual quantities ranging from 1 to 2,700 units depending on product type. The solicitation includes local business set-asides, offering a 5% discount on total bid amounts for City-certified Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBEs) and Underutilized Woman and Minority Owned Business Enterprises (U-WMBEs), with discounts capped at $10,000 and $20,000 respectively.

The City of Tampa Fire Rescue Department represents the only recent state and local activity under this code. The ITB 25-P-00157 closed on April 9, 2025, with electronic bidding through the OpenGov eProcurement Portal and an initial one-year award period plus two potential renewals. All medications in the solicitation must maintain a minimum nine-month expiration date from acceptance, and the City reserves the right to award by aggregate total or individual line items. The mismatch between the code's pharmaceutical scope and the actual first aid supply contents suggests either a coding error in the procurement system or minimal genuine market activity for anthralin or dithranol under this UNSPSC designation at the state and local level.