CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 12 Feb 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Desmopressin Acetate Tablets, 1 mg recalled by Teva Pharmaceuticals U
Teva Pharmaceuticals U is recalling Desmopressin Acetate Tablets, 1 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 27 Jan 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0830-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84798
- Recalling firm
- Teva Pharmaceuticals U, Parsippany, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Jan 2020
- FDA classified
- 6 Feb 2020
- Reported
- 12 Feb 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Processing Deviation
Timeline
| 27 Jan 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Classified by FDA | +10 days |
| 12 Feb 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
GMP Deviations: Product bottle may be absent of desiccant.
The USDA issues these when meat or poultry was produced without proper inspection, or when a step such as cooking or pasteurisation did not meet requirements.
Product as listed by the FDA
Desmopressin Acetate Tablets, 0.1 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratories, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314 USA, Distributed by: Actavis Pharma, Inc. Parisppany, NJ 07054 USA, NDC 0591-2464-01
Where it was distributed
Nationwide within the United States
Questions about this recall
Is Desmopressin Acetate Tablets, 1 mg recalled?
Yes. Teva Pharmaceuticals U recalled Desmopressin Acetate Tablets, 1 mg on 27 Jan 2020. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0830-2020.
Why was it recalled?
GMP Deviations: Product bottle may be absent of desiccant.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 1281203M, exp. date 03/2020 and 1290113M, exp. date 04/2020
Where was it sold?
Nationwide within the United States
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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