Desonide
Lotion
To Be Discontinued Active (discontinuing) — Day 238
Moderate impact — Limited manufacturing base (2 known suppliers); substitute sourcing may be constrained.
FDA shortage record
- Substance
- Desonide
- Manufacturer
- Actavis Pharma, Inc.
- Dosage form
- Lotion
- Presentation
- Desowen, Lotion, .5 mg/1 mL (NDC 0472-0803-02)
- Route(s)
- TOPICAL
- Therapeutic category
- Dermatology
- Package NDC
0472-0803-02- Initially posted
- 09/18/2025
- Days on shortage list
- 238
- Discontinued
- 09/18/2025
- Current FDA status
- To Be Discontinued
- Shortage entries (current dataset)
- 2 records for Desonide
Reason and context
Discontinuation of the manufacture of the drug.
Manufacturer contact
Per the FDA record, the manufacturer's contact for supply inquiries is 800-545-8800.
If you're affected by this shortage
- Talk to your prescribing clinician or pharmacist about therapeutic alternatives. Do not switch medications on your own.
- Ask your pharmacy to check supply across multiple wholesalers and other branches.
- Check current pharmacy pricing and availability via GoodRx (affiliate link).
- Report a continuing supply problem to FDA via the FDA Drug Shortages contact form.
Sources
- FDA Drug Shortages database, accessed via the openFDA Drug Shortages API.
- FDA Structured Product Label (SPL set ID
ff5d4cd8-ab4d-4a9e-b84b-445c81eeea99). - FDA UNII identifier:
J280872D1O. - See the Drug Shortage Tracker methodology for sourcing, update cadence, normalization rules, and limits.
Important
This page reproduces publicly available FDA shortage data for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice and does not establish a clinician-patient relationship. Shortage status changes frequently; verify directly with your pharmacist or the FDA Drug Shortages site before making any treatment decision.