desmopressin
Drug ingredientActive ShortageThis drug ingredient is in active FDA shortage. At least one manufacturer cannot meet demand.
Where It Comes From
4 FDA-registered drug labelers
Aspen Oss B.V.
Pharma Source Direct, Inc.
Piramal Pharma Limited
PolyPeptide Laboratories (Sweden) AB
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
Active Shortage
Shortage History
Each row is a separate manufacturer's FDA shortage filing — not a timeline for the drug as a whole. Multiple "current" entries are normal: each manufacturer/NDC files independently. Status reflects the manufacturer's report; reason describes their supply situation (Available, Unavailable, or to be discontinued).
current
Desmopressin Acetate Spray
03/12/2021Unavailable
current
Desmopressin Acetate Spray
03/12/2021Available
Chemical Identity
CAS16679-58-6
PubChem CID5311065
DTXSIDDTXSID1048259
FormulaC46H64N14O12S2
Mol. Weight1069.2 g/mol
SMILESC1CC(N(C1)C(=O)C2CSSCCC(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)N2)CC(=O)N)CCC(=O)N)CC3=CC=CC=C3)CC4=CC=C(C=C4)O)C(=O)NC(CCCN=C(N)N)C(=O)NCC(=O)N
Data Sources
53110652026-04-07
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/name/desmopressin/cids/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_name/desmopressin.json
CAS 16679-58-62026-04-25
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json
CAS 16679-58-62026-06-13
https://api.fda.gov/drug/shortages.json
Archive: data/sources/fda/shortages/shortages.json