Desmoda Generic: When Will Generic Desmopressin Be Available?
This page is aggregated from FDA records, court filings and company announcements. Coded and designed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Updated October 9, 2026 How we build our data
Desmoda Generic at a Glance
Four quick answers from FDA records and our estimate.
- When is the first generic expected? February 2029 About 2.5 years away Why then?
- Has the FDA approved a generic? July 2005 5 companies approved
- When does the last patent end? April 2044 2 patents listed with the FDA Why is a generic expected sooner?
- Can you buy a generic today? Yes 13 companies list one
It already is. A generic desmopressin acetate is listed for sale by 13 companies, so ask your pharmacy whether it can fill your prescription with one.
Why February 2029?
FDA gives new drugs a protected period, for example for a rare-disease use. It ends then. We rate it probable: more likely than not, but it can still move.
If Desmoda’s last patent runs to April 2044, how can a generic come sooner?
The 2 patents that run past the expected month, to April 2044 (12,214,010 and 12,343,372), cover the product’s formulation and a way of using it. A patent like that protects one way of making or using the medicine, not the medicine itself. A generic company can often make its version a different way or leave that use off its label, or a court can rule the patent invalid or not infringed. That is why the expected month comes before the last protection ends. See the road to a generic
What should I do now?
Ask your pharmacy whether it can fill your prescription with a generic. It may look different from Desmoda, but the active ingredient, strength and form are the same. What a generic means for you
Our month is only an estimate based on available information, so we never name a day.
Desmoda by the Numbers
- Reason
- FDA exclusivity endsFDA gives new drugs a protected period, for example for a rare-disease use. It ends then.
- How sure
- Probable More likely than not, but it can still move.
- Price competition
- None filed yet No filers on record
- Brand sales
- Sales not reported
- FDA approved 2026 February 2026 FDA Orange Book
- Patents listed 2 last runs to April 2044 FDA Orange Book
- Generics FDA-approved 5 companies, the first approved July 2005 FDA Orange Book
Desmoda’s Road to a Generic
Desmoda has had the market to itself since the FDA approved it in February 2026 (Eton Pharmaceuticals Inc). Its 2 listed patents run to April 2044.
The first generic of Desmoda is expected in February 2029.
Why that month: FDA gives new drugs a protected period, for example for a rare-disease use. It ends then. That is about 15 years before the last listed patent runs out, in April 2044.
Why a Generic Can Come Before April 2044
The last listed patent runs to April 2044, but it covers the product’s formulation and a way of using it, not the medicine itself, which a generic can often work around or challenge. Dr. Brian explains
Each bar runs from the brand’s approval to the day that protection ends. The green band is our projection for the first generic: a month, never a day, because legal dates move and a generic reaches shelves days to weeks after it is allowed. Sources: FDA Orange Book; the expected month from court records and company announcements.
Desmoda Patents and FDA Protections
Every patent and exclusivity the FDA Orange Book lists for Desmoda’s own applications. A protection running past the expected month does not mean the date is wrong: a settlement or a court ruling can let a generic in before a patent ends, and a patent on one formulation or use does not block every generic.
| Patent | What it covers | Protects until | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,214,010 | The product’s formulation | April 2044 | Active |
| 12,343,372 | The product’s formulation; a way of using it (U-4432) | April 2044 | Active |
Source: FDA Orange Book, application 219873. Patent numbers open the patent on Google Patents.
Who Is Lined Up to Make Generic Desmopressin Acetate
Three steps stand between a brand and a generic you can buy: a company applies to the FDA, the FDA approves it, and the company starts selling it.
Applied to the FDA
No application count is on record for Desmoda, but the FDA has already approved 5 companies (step 2), and every approval starts with an application.
Approved by the FDA
The FDA has approved generic versions from 5 companies, the first in July 2005. Approved is not the same as on sale: patents, a settlement or the company’s own plans can still hold a launch.
For Sale in Pharmacies
Yes. A generic desmopressin acetate is listed for sale by 13 companies. Ask your pharmacy whether it can fill your prescription with it.
Actavis Pharma, Inc., American Health Packaging, Apotex Corp., Aurobindo Pharma Limited, BluePoint Laboratories, Bryant Ranch Prepack and 7 more
| Company | First approved | Strengths | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apotex Inc | March 2006 | 0.1MG, 0.2MG | AB |
| Heritage Pharma Labs Inc | May 2017 | 0.1MG, 0.2MG | AB |
| Abhai LLC | January 2019 | 0.1MG, 0.2MG | AB |
| Novast Laboratories Ltd | June 2019 | 0.1MG, 0.2MG | AB |
| Aurobindo Pharma Ltd | March 2024 | 0.1MG, 0.2MG | AB |
| Actavis Laboratories Fl Inc discontinued | July 2005 | 0.1MG, 0.2MG | – |
| Impax Laboratories Inc discontinued | January 2006 | 0.1MG, 0.2MG | – |
| Natco Pharma USA LLC discontinued | June 2014 | 0.1MG, 0.2MG | – |
| Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd discontinued | May 2015 | 0.1MG, 0.2MG | – |
Sources: how many companies have applied, from court records and company announcements; approved generics from the FDA Orange Book; tentative approvals from Drugs@FDA; what is for sale from the FDA NDC Directory. The FDA does not disclose an application before it approves it (21 CFR 314.430).
Desmoda Price: What Pharmacies Pay and What Generics Usually Do
What a Generic Could Cost
How we estimate it. The national survey of what pharmacies pay (NADAC) has no recent price for Desmoda, so we cannot show dollars. Here is the FDA’s finding of how far the price pharmacies pay usually falls as generic companies join: about 31% with one company, 44% with two, 73% with four and over 95% with six or more (the typical drop for every drug whose first generic came out from 2015 to 2017).
Median prices pharmacies paid for the generic (invoice prices), compared with the brand’s price before generic entry, from FDA’s 2019 analysis “Generic Competition and Drug Prices”. At the manufacturer’s price FDA found steeper drops (about 39%, 54%, 79% and over 95%), the figures quoted elsewhere on this tracker. A typical pattern, not a price quote for this medicine.
Desmoda Strengths and Forms
| Strength | Form | How it is taken | Approved | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.05MG/ML | Solution | Oral | February 2026 | Prescription reference product |
Source: FDA Orange Book, Eton Pharmaceuticals Inc. Listed for sale today by Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (FDA NDC Directory).
Desmoda NDC Codes and Packages
Each Desmoda package sold today has its own NDC, the product number printed on the box and on the pharmacy label. Open one to see that package’s details, what pharmacies pay for it and its patent timeline.
| NDC | Product | Package | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71863-0123-14 | DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE .05 mg/mL solution | bottle of 145 mL | Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Source: the FDA NDC Directory, current listings only. Only packages sold under Desmoda’s own FDA approval (NDA 219873) are listed, never a generic. Some codes belong to companies that repackage Desmoda: it is the same medicine in a different package.
What a Generic Desmoda Means for You
Nothing Changes Until It Is in Pharmacies
A generic is listed for sale now, so your pharmacy may already be able to fill your prescription with it.
Your Pharmacy May Switch You Automatically
Every state lets pharmacists fill a brand-name prescription with an FDA-approved generic rated as equivalent to it, and about 19 states require them to, unless your prescriber writes “dispense as written” or “brand medically necessary” on the prescription. Some states ask the pharmacist to tell you, or to get your OK first. A study of every state’s law has the details.
It Will Probably Look Different
US trademark law does not let a generic look exactly like the brand, so the color, shape or markings usually change. The active ingredient, strength and form are the same. An “authorized generic,” made by or for the brand’s own company, can look identical. The FDA explains.
Your Insurance May Change Too
Once a lower-cost version is available, many insurance plans charge more for the brand, or stop covering it. Your plan’s drug list (formulary) says how.
Questions people ask about Desmoda
Is there a generic for Desmoda right now?
Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists a generic desmopressin acetate from 13 companies. Ask your pharmacy whether it can fill your prescription with it.
When will Desmoda go generic?
It already has. The FDA NDC Directory lists a generic desmopressin acetate from 13 companies, so ask your pharmacy whether it can fill your prescription with one.
Will generic desmopressin acetate be the same as Desmoda?
Yes in the ways that matter: the same active ingredient, strength and form, with proof that it reaches your blood the same way. Inactive ingredients can differ, which is why some people notice a different look or taste.
How much will the generic cost?
Nobody can say for sure before launch. The FDA has already approved 5 companies to make a generic, and how many of them launch decides how far the price falls.
Has the FDA approved a generic Desmoda?
Yes. The FDA Orange Book lists approved generic versions from 5 companies, the first approved in July 2005: Apotex Inc, Heritage Pharma Labs Inc, Abhai LLC, Novast Laboratories Ltd and 1 more. Approved is not the same as on sale: patents, a settlement or the company’s own plans can still hold a launch.
When does the Desmoda patent expire?
The FDA Orange Book lists 2 patents for Desmoda; the last runs to April 2044. A patent date is not the launch date: settlements and court rulings often bring a generic earlier, and FDA approval or a company’s own plans can make it later. The expected month on this page (February 2029) weighs all of that.
Changes to This Projection
- First generic expected February 2029 on this month’s schedule. A line is added here whenever a monthly update moves the month, the reason or how sure it is.
Every change to the expected month is logged here with the month we saw it.
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About Desmoda
- Generic name desmopressin acetate
- How it is taken By mouth
- Company Eton Pharmaceuticals Inc
- More drugs Brand-name drugs starting with D
- Have a question? A pharmacist answers, free. Ask about Desmoda
Sources. The expected month: FDA Paragraph IV Patent Certifications list, federal court records, company announcements and securities filings (settlement dates, launch plans, sales). The record on this page: FDA Orange Book, Drugs@FDA (tentative approvals), FDA NDC Directory, FDA, Generic Competition and Drug Prices (2019). Updated October 9, 2026. Information, not medical advice.