UNSPSC 51422402: Aldosterone

This classification denotes a mineralocorticoid with the molecular formula C21H28O5, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 4964P6T9RB, chemically known as 18-formyl-11beta,21-dihydroxy-4-pregnene-3,20-dione but generally known as aldosterone, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 5839. Aldosterone comes in forms 18-glucuronide, 21-sulfate, hemiacetal, and monoacetate. European Medicines Agency schedules Aldosterone in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB05306MIG.

UNSPSC 51422402 Aldosterone is a Commodity code that nominally covers a specific pharmaceutical substance, but recent state and local solicitation activity shows a significant mismatch between the code's name and the work actually being bought. The two recent opportunities tagged to this code involve naloxone procurement (an opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal) and a Texas HHS pharmacy benefit management program inquiry — neither directly related to aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid hormone used in endocrinology and nephrology practice. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its nominal scope; the opportunities appear to reflect miscoding or overly broad categorical tagging rather than genuine aldosterone purchasing patterns.

Seminole County, Florida issued IFB 60459723LAS on June 30, 2026, with a response deadline of July 26, 2023, seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually through competitive sealed bidding, with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted RFI HHS0017013 on April 3, 2026, to gather market intelligence on direct-to-manufacturer pharmacy prescription programs without identifying aldosterone or any specific pharmaceutical product as the focus. Neither opportunity aligns with the aldosterone code's presumed scope. The sparse and unrelated nature of recent activity suggests that practitioners should verify code assignments in source documentation before committing pursuit resources to opportunities tagged under this Commodity code.