CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 26 Feb 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Desmopressin Acetate Tablets, 0.2 mg ( unit dose blister cards) recalled

American Health Packaging is recalling Desmopressin Acetate Tablets, 0.2 mg ( unit dose blister cards), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 7 Feb 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot 180510, exp 3/31/2020; Lot 181912, exp 4/30/2020

Quantity recalled3,720 cartons

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-0849-2020
FDA event ID: 84990
Recalling firm: American Health Packaging, Columbus, OH
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 7 Feb 2020
FDA classified: 18 Feb 2020
Reported: 26 Feb 2020
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Processing Deviation

Timeline

7 Feb 2020	Recall initiated by company
18 Feb 2020	Classified by FDA	+11 days
26 Feb 2020	Published in enforcement report	+8 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, 0.2 mg, 30 tablets (3 x 10 unit dose blister cards), Rx Only, Packaged and distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, Ohio 43217. NDC Carton: 68084-604-21; NDC Unit Dose 68084-604-11

Where it was distributed

Nationwide USA

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

GMP Deviations: Product bottle may be absent of desiccant.

Which lots are affected?

Lot 180510, exp 3/31/2020; Lot 181912, exp 4/30/2020

Where was it sold?

Nationwide USA

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 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 84990

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Desmopressin Acetate Tablets, 0.1 mg ( unit dose blister cards) recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
26 Feb 2020	CLASS II	Desmopressin Acetate Tablets, 0.1 mg ( unit dose blister cards) recalled	American Health Packaging	Processing Deviation	Nationwide

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