Prices for omeprazole API (the active pharmaceutical ingredient) aren’t fixed. They vary a lot by grade, purity, packaging, and order size, plus the specific salt/form (free base vs. salt forms). Here’s the general picture:
- Pharma/USP-EP grade API (high purity, suitable for human-use formulations): typically several thousand USD per kilogram.
- Larger or longer-term orders usually bring the per‑kg price down.
- Lower-grade or research/technical grades can be cheaper, but they may not be suitable for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Very approximate ballparks (USD per kg, for pharma-grade API, as a rough guide):
- 1–5 kg: roughly 2,000–4,000+ per kg
- 10–50 kg: roughly 1,800–3,000 per kg
- >100 kg: roughly 1,500–2,500 per kg or less, depending on the supplier and exact spec
Salt forms (e.g., omeprazole magnesium or sodium) have different pricing and are not always interchangeable with the free-base API.
Because prices fluctuate and depend on exact specs, the best way to get a reliable figure is to request quotes from multiple vetted API suppliers with details such as:
- Grade (USP/EP, API-grade, technical, etc.)
- Purity (e.g., >99%)
- Salt form (free base vs. salt)
- Quantity/MOQ
- Packaging (e.g., 25 kg drums, 1 kg sachets)
- Destination country and delivery terms (FOB, CIF, etc.)
- Required certificates (CoA, impurity profile, GMP status)
If you’d like, tell me:
- Your target grade and purity
- Desired quantity (rough MOQ or annual quantity)
- Destination country for delivery
- Whether you need free-base API or a salt form
I can help you draft an RFQ or list potential supplier search terms and checklists to get quotes quickly.