Desmopressin acetate (Minirin) Tab 100 mcg: Supply issue

Affected product

Pharmaco advised that it may go out of stock of the following product because of higher than usual demand. 

Desmopressin acetate

• Presentation: Tab 100 mcg 
• Brand: Minirin
• Pharmacode: 492620
• Subsidy: $25.00
• Measure / Qty: per 30

Desmopressin listings in the Pharmaceutical Schedule(external link)

Alternative products

While the supplier may go out of stock, we expect there to be enough stock in the supply chain that patients should not be affected.

All other presentations of desmopressin remain available. If necessary, people can talk to their prescriber about a new prescription for a different presentation.

New Zealand Formulary outlines equivalent doses across the different presentations, such as tablet, sublingual, and nasal.

NZ Formulary monograph for desmopressin(external link)

NZ Formulary for children monograph for desmopressin(external link)

Resupplied 1 July 2026

The supplier received a shipment of 100 mcg tablets at the end of June 2026. It can take another 1 to 2 weeks for stock to reach pharmacies around the country. 

Who to contact

If you have questions about this issue, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz

Please include as much information as you can about the product (presentation, brand, pharmacode) and who your wholesaler is.

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