UNSPSC 51313301: Promethazine

This classification denotes a phenothiazine with the molecular formula C17H20N2S, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier FF28EJQ494, chemically known as 10h-phenothiazine-10-ethanamine, n,n,alpha-trimethyl-, radical ion(1+) but generally known as promethazine, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 4927. European Medicines Agency schedules Promethazine in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB10088MIG. The term PROMETHAZINE is an International Non-Proprietary Name.

UNSPSC 51313301 Promethazine, a Commodity code, nominally covers pharmaceutical procurement, but the recent state and local activity under this code does not align with the code's name. Seminole County, Florida's recent IFB (Invitation for Bid) solicited naloxone and safe drug deactivation systems—emergency medical and harm-reduction products—rather than promethazine, an antihistamine and antiemetic pharmaceutical. The county's procurement reflects community health and opioid-response initiatives, with vendors required to deliver quarterly shipments of 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 drug deactivation systems to the Seminole County Community Health Building. Vendors must provide unit pricing, comply with drug-free workplace and E-Verify requirements, carry workers' compensation and professional liability insurance, and agree to a two-year initial term with a one-year renewal option. The solicitation suggests potential FEMA funding, which triggers additional federal compliance obligations including the Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

The code shows minimal recent relevant activity. Only one opportunity has surfaced in the recent-opportunities block—Seminole County's June 30, 2026 IFB 60459723LAS with a response deadline of July 26, 2023. The mismatch between the code's pharmaceutical name and the actual procurement scope suggests either a coding error in the state or local system or that this code is not the primary vehicle for promethazine purchasing in state and local markets. Firms evaluating this code should verify whether the UNSPSC classification reflects their actual service area or whether related pharmaceutical codes capture relevant state and local demand more accurately.