Imodium
A Loperamide brand by Johnson & Johnson — capsule, made in Portugal.
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NAFDAC registration
Our October 2026 copy of the NAFDAC Greenbook lists Imodium Capsules — registration number 04-2941, applicant World Wide Commercial Ventures Ltd — with status Active.
The applicant is the Nigerian company that holds the NAFDAC registration for this product — for imported brands this is often a local distributor rather than the maker.
Imodium price in Nigeria
6 listings of Imodium at HealthPlus and MedPlus and Supermart.ng ranged from ₦11,540 to ₦33,750 (median ₦15,525) as of October 2026.
- Imodium by Janssen 2mg Capsule x6(HealthPlus)₦11,540
- IMODIUM INSTANTS * 6 TABS(MedPlus)₦13,300
- Imodium Original 2mg Capsules x 6(HealthPlus)₦13,550
- Imodium Instants 6 Tablets (Imported)(Supermart.ng)₦17,500
- Imodium Instant Melts 6 Tablets(Supermart.ng)₦22,500
- Imodium Instant Melts 12 Tablets(Supermart.ng)₦33,750
Sampled from licensed Nigerian online pharmacies — 6 listings of Imodium, indicative only. Track month-by-month movement on the Medicine Price Index.
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Imodium at a glance
- Generic name
- Loperamide
- Manufacturer
- Johnson & Johnson
- NAFDAC applicant
- World Wide Commercial Ventures Ltd
- Made by (factory)
- Lusomedicamenta S.A.
- Form
- Capsule
- Strength
- 2 mg· 19 makers
- Made in
- Portugal
- NAFDAC reg. no.
- 04-2941
About Loperamide
Loperamide, best known by its brand name Imodium, is one of the most widely used anti-diarrhoeal medications in Nigeria. It belongs to a class of drugs called peripheral opioid receptor agonists, which means it acts on opioid receptors in the wall of the intestine to slow down gut movement and reduce the frequency of bowel motions. Unlike other opioids, loperamide does not cross the blood-brain barrier in significant amounts at normal doses, so it does not cause the pain-relieving or addictive effects associated with drugs like tramadol or codeine. In Nigeria, where diarrhoeal diseases remain a leading cause of illness and death — particularly among children under five — loperamide is commonly purchased over the counter in pharmacies and patent medicine stores from Lagos Island to Kaduna, from Aba to Maiduguri.
Read the full Loperamide 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: October 2026). Listings can lag renewals — always confirm current status on the official Greenbook before acting on it. Content updated October 2026.