American Health Packaging Recalls Desmopressin Acetate Tablets Due to Missing Desiccant
American Health Packaging is recalling Desmopressin Acetate Tablets because the product bottles may be missing desiccant.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a GMP deviation (missing desiccant) without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
American Health Packaging is voluntarily recalling Desmopressin Acetate Tablets, 0.1 mg, 30 tablets (3 x 10 unit dose blister cards), Rx Only. The recall involves 1,879 cartons of Lot 181109, with an expiration date of 4/30/2020. The product was distributed nationwide in the USA.
The recall was initiated due to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) deviations. Specifically, the product bottles may be absent of desiccant, which is used to control moisture within the packaging.
Consumers and healthcare providers who have this specific lot of Desmopressin Acetate Tablets should stop using them and contact their pharmacist or the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Desmopressin Acetate Tablets, 0.1 mg, 30 tablets (3 x 10 unit dose blister cards), Rx Only, Packaged and distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, Ohio 43217. NDC Carton: 68084-606-21; NDC Unit Dose 68084-606-11
- Manufacturer
- American Health Packaging
- Category
- Drug — Prescription Medication
- Affected units
- 1,879
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- Lot 181109
- exp 4/30/2020
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by American Health Packaging under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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