Doxycap
A Doxycycline brand by Fidson Healthcare — capsule, made in Nigeria.
NAFDAC registration
Our July 2026 copy of the NAFDAC Greenbook lists Doxycap Capsules — registration number 04-1259 — with status Active.
Doxycap at a glance
- Generic name
- Doxycycline
- Manufacturer
- Fidson Healthcare
- Form
- Capsule
- Strength
- 100 mg
- Made in
- Nigeria
- NAFDAC reg. no.
- 04-1259
Doxycap price in Nigeria
Online pharmacy listings for Doxycycline products ranged from ₦300 to ₦6,450 (median ₦775) as of July 2026.
Figures cover Doxycycline products across brands and pack sizes, sampled from licensed Nigerian online pharmacies — indicative only. Track month-by-month movement on the Medicine Price Index.
About Doxycycline
Doxycycline is one of the most versatile and widely prescribed antibiotics in Nigeria, belonging to the tetracycline class of antibiotics. It works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis — specifically, it binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit and prevents the attachment of aminoacyl-tRNA, which bacteria need to build the proteins essential for their survival and reproduction. Doxycycline has a remarkably broad spectrum of activity, effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, as well as atypical organisms like Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, and Rickettsia. This breadth of coverage makes it invaluable in Nigerian clinical practice, where diagnostic laboratory facilities are not always readily accessible and clinicians often need to cover multiple potential pathogens.
Read the full Doxycycline guide — dosage, side effects, warnings, and all registered brands.
Frequently asked questions
Registration details are shown exactly as recorded in the NAFDAC Greenbook (our copy: July 2026). Listings can lag renewals — always confirm current status on the official Greenbook before acting on it. Content updated July 2026.