Lower riskDrug recall · FDA · Published November 23, 2022
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Desmopressin Tablets 0.2mg Recall: Subpotent Drug Risk
Heritage Pharmaceuticals recalls 0.2mg Desmop: Subpotent drug may not work as intended. Rx-only tablets with specific lot number and expiration date. Contact for remedy.
“Heritage Pharmaceuticals Desmopressin Tablets 0.2mg Recall: Subpotent Drug Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/34215-heritage-pharmaceuticals-desmopressin-tablets-0-2mg-recall-subpotent-drug-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0072-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0072-2023%22&limit=1).
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc voluntarily recalled Desmopressin Acetate Tablets 0.2mg due to subpotent drug risks, according to the FDA on November 23, 2022. The Food and Drug Administration announced the Class II recall of 13,805 bottles distributed nationwide.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Heritage Pharmaceuticals
Product: Desmopressin Acetate Tablets 0.2mg
Package: 100-count bottles
Distributor: Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc., East Brunswick, NJ
NDC: 23155-490-01
Lot #: 220440A
Expiration Date: 05/2024
Quantity: 13,805 bottles
The hazard
The recall addresses the hazard of subpotent drug, meaning the medication may not contain the expected strength of the active ingredient. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc has 11 other recalls on record since February 25, 2015. Other recent recalls include a July 30, 2026, Clindamycin Oral Solution recall for foreign particles and an October 6, 2025, Desipramine Tablets recall for N-Nitroso impurity risk. Similar product recalls in the sector include a July 13, 2026, Levothyroxine Tablets recall by Major Pharmaceuticals, an April 13, 2026, busPIRone Tablets recall by Unichem, and a May 29, 2026, Isopropyl Alcohol 70% recall by Gasco.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the 100-count bottle labeled 'Desmopressin Acetate Tablets 0.2mg', manufactured by Heritage Pharmaceuticals with lot number 220440A and expiration date 05/2024.
Brand
Heritage Pharmaceuticals
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Medication Details
Verify the product label includes the lot number 220440A and expiration date 05/2024.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide within the United States” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 13 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #D-0072-2023 (November 23, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0072-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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