# Demand Gaps: What Buyers Ask For That Nigeria's Medicines Register Cannot Supply

- Buyer requests to Ogbogwu, aggregated to the molecule and set against our copy of the NAFDAC Greenbook: which molecules have no registration at all, which are registered but lapsed, which are thinly registered, and the demand side of the market by molecule. Counts only; no request is quoted.
- Method: molecules are identified only through our drug guides, the register's ingredient names and a curated alias list; unidentified lines are dropped. Each snapshot covers 90 days. Declined and flagged requests, seller approaches and contract-manufacturing enquiries are excluded. Buyer types in five groups; states with at least 2 requests; no molecule paired with a state or buyer. Register standing counts every registration whose ingredient includes the molecule, alone or in combination, computed at build. CC BY 4.0. HTML: https://ogbogwu.com/data/demand-gaps/

## Every snapshot

- [16 September 2026](https://ogbogwu.com/data/demand-gaps/2026-09-16/index.md): In the 90 days to 16 September 2026, 83 buyer requests reached Ogbogwu naming 109 distinct molecules we could identify. 12 of those molecules have no NAFDAC registration at all in our copy of the register, and 1 more are registered but with nothing current.

# Demand Gaps as of 16 September 2026: 83 Buyer Requests, 109 Molecules

- In the 90 days to 16 September 2026, 83 buyer requests reached Ogbogwu naming 109 distinct molecules we could identify. 12 of those molecules have no NAFDAC registration at all in our copy of the register, and 1 more are registered but with nothing current.
- Aggregates only: every name here is from our controlled vocabulary (drug guides, the register's ingredient names, a curated alias list); no request text is published. Register standing is computed from the register copy the site ships at build time. HTML: https://ogbogwu.com/data/demand-gaps/2026-09-16/ · Method: https://ogbogwu.com/data/demand-gaps/#method

## Asked for, no registration in our copy of the register

- Tirzepatide: 3 requests; register: no registration in our copy (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/tirzepatide/)
- Avanafil: 1 request; register: no registration in our copy (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Avanafil)
- Buspirone: 1 request; register: no registration in our copy (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/buspirone/)
- Clonazepam: 1 request; register: no registration in our copy (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Clonazepam)
- Daridorexant: 1 request; register: no registration in our copy (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/daridorexant/)
- Donepezil: 1 request; register: no registration in our copy (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Donepezil)
- Lanreotide: 1 request; register: no registration in our copy (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/lanreotide/)
- Memantine: 1 request; register: no registration in our copy (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Memantine)
- Minoxidil: 1 request; register: no registration in our copy (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Minoxidil)
- Polyhexanide: 1 request; register: no registration in our copy (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Polyhexanide)
- Semaglutide: 1 request; register: no registration in our copy (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/semaglutide/)
- Tetracaine: 1 request; register: no registration in our copy (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Tetracaine)

## Asked for, registered but nothing current

- Benzathine Benzylpenicillin: 1 request; register: 0 current of 1 registration (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Benzathine%20Benzylpenicillin)

## Asked for, thinly registered (one or two current registrations)

- Combined Oral Contraceptives: 3 requests; register: 1 current of 5 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/combined-oral-contraceptives/)
- Bimatoprost: 1 request; register: 2 current of 3 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Bimatoprost)
- Bromocriptine: 1 request; register: 1 current of 1 registration (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Bromocriptine)
- Cyclopentolate: 1 request; register: 1 current of 1 registration (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Cyclopentolate)
- Dequalinium: 1 request; register: 1 current of 2 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Dequalinium)
- Epinephrine: 1 request; register: 1 current of 4 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Epinephrine)
- Hydroxychloroquine: 1 request; register: 1 current of 1 registration (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/hydroxychloroquine/)
- Indomethacin: 1 request; register: 2 current of 3 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/indomethacin/)
- Labetalol: 1 request; register: 2 current of 3 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/labetalol/)
- Naphazoline: 1 request; register: 2 current of 2 registrations, all in combination products (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Naphazoline)
- Orlistat: 1 request; register: 1 current of 2 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/orlistat/)
- Quetiapine: 1 request; register: 2 current of 4 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Quetiapine)
- Tropicamide: 1 request; register: 2 current of 3 registrations, all in combination products (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Tropicamide)
- Xylometazoline: 1 request; register: 2 current of 8 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Xylometazoline)

## Asked for and supplied

- Paracetamol: 10 requests; register: 181 current of 373 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/paracetamol/)
- Amlodipine: 6 requests; register: 116 current of 268 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/amlodipine/)
- Ceftriaxone: 5 requests; register: 132 current of 174 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/ceftriaxone/)
- Diclofenac: 5 requests; register: 191 current of 372 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/diclofenac/)
- Metronidazole: 5 requests; register: 69 current of 115 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/metronidazole/)
- Amoxicillin: 4 requests; register: 157 current of 341 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/amoxicillin/)
- Ibuprofen: 4 requests; register: 64 current of 151 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/ibuprofen/)
- Metformin: 4 requests; register: 81 current of 153 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/metformin/)
- Omeprazole: 4 requests; register: 81 current of 194 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/omeprazole/)
- Albendazole: 3 requests; register: 36 current of 76 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/albendazole/)
- Azithromycin: 3 requests; register: 75 current of 140 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/azithromycin/)
- Dextrose: 3 requests; register: 5 current of 6 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Dextrose)
- Folic Acid: 3 requests; register: 48 current of 92 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/folic-acid/)
- Glibenclamide: 3 requests; register: 9 current of 28 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/glibenclamide/)
- Loperamide: 3 requests; register: 32 current of 54 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/loperamide/)
- Multivitamin: 3 requests; register: 46 current of 84 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/multivitamin/)
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid): 3 requests; register: 65 current of 110 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/vitamin-c/)
- Artemether-Lumefantrine: 2 requests; register: 299 current of 441 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/artemether-lumefantrine/)
- Atropine: 2 requests; register: 3 current of 3 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Atropine)
- Chloramphenicol (eye & ear drops): 2 requests; register: 11 current of 26 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/chloramphenicol/)
- Chlorpheniramine: 2 requests; register: 77 current of 134 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/chlorpheniramine/)
- Ciprofloxacin: 2 requests; register: 104 current of 206 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/ciprofloxacin/)
- Doxycycline: 2 requests; register: 13 current of 22 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/doxycycline/)
- Furosemide: 2 requests; register: 10 current of 20 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/furosemide/)
- Misoprostol: 2 requests; register: 18 current of 28 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/misoprostol/)
- Prednisolone: 2 requests; register: 16 current of 40 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/prednisolone/)
- Tramadol: 2 requests; register: 115 current of 159 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/tramadol/)
- Vitamin B Complex: 2 requests; register: 17 current of 24 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/vitamin-b-complex/)
- Zinc Supplement: 2 requests; register: 50 current of 87 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/zinc/)
- Alcohol: 1 request; register: 4 current of 5 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Alcohol)
- Ambroxol: 1 request; register: 3 current of 11 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/ambroxol/)
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate: 1 request; register: 110 current of 248 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/augmentin/)
- Ampicillin + Cloxacillin: 1 request; register: 29 current of 56 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/ampicillin-cloxacillin/)
- Aripiprazole: 1 request; register: 4 current of 8 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Aripiprazole)
- Artemether: 1 request; register: 345 current of 500 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/artemether/)
- Artesunate: 1 request; register: 72 current of 96 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/artesunate/)
- Atorvastatin: 1 request; register: 29 current of 70 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/atorvastatin/)
- Bromazepam: 1 request; register: 4 current of 12 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Bromazepam)
- Calcium + Vitamin D: 1 request; register: 10 current of 20 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/calcium-vitamin-d/)
- Carbamazepine: 1 request; register: 14 current of 23 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/carbamazepine/)
- Cefuroxime: 1 request; register: 90 current of 180 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/cefuroxime/)
- Chloroquine: 1 request; register: 15 current of 31 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/chloroquine/)
- Chlorpromazine: 1 request; register: 5 current of 9 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Chlorpromazine)
- Cimetidine: 1 request; register: 26 current of 51 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/cimetidine/)
- Co-trimoxazole (Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim): 1 request; register: 36 current of 75 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/co-trimoxazole/)
- Cyproheptadine: 1 request; register: 11 current of 28 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/cyproheptadine/)
- Dexamethasone: 1 request; register: 69 current of 122 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/dexamethasone/)
- Diosmin: 1 request; register: 3 current of 6 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Diosmin)
- Ephedrine: 1 request; register: 13 current of 23 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Ephedrine)
- Ferrous Sulfate: 1 request; register: 20 current of 30 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/ferrous-sulfate/)
- Fluconazole: 1 request; register: 53 current of 102 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/fluconazole/)
- Glimepiride: 1 request; register: 24 current of 53 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/glimepiride/)
- Griseofulvin: 1 request; register: 9 current of 26 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/griseofulvin/)
- Ketoconazole: 1 request; register: 96 current of 114 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/ketoconazole/)
- Levofloxacin: 1 request; register: 39 current of 75 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/levofloxacin/)
- Levonorgestrel (emergency contraception): 1 request; register: 11 current of 22 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/levonorgestrel/)
- Lisinopril: 1 request; register: 49 current of 96 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/lisinopril/)
- Loratadine: 1 request; register: 25 current of 53 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/loratadine/)
- Losartan: 1 request; register: 41 current of 88 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/losartan/)
- Magnesium Trisilicate (Compound Antacid): 1 request; register: 30 current of 44 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/magnesium-trisilicate/)
- Mebendazole: 1 request; register: 3 current of 7 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Mebendazole)
- Methyldopa: 1 request; register: 13 current of 26 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Methyldopa)
- Mupirocin: 1 request; register: 13 current of 17 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Mupirocin)
- Newcastle Disease Vaccine: 1 request; register: 16 current of 16 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Newcastle%20Disease%20Vaccine)
- Nifedipine: 1 request; register: 7 current of 19 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/nifedipine/)
- Olanzapine: 1 request; register: 14 current of 24 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Olanzapine)
- Olopatadine: 1 request; register: 5 current of 7 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Olopatadine)
- Omega 3: 1 request; register: 8 current of 11 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Omega%203)
- Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS): 1 request; register: 4 current of 24 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/oral-rehydration-salts/)
- Piperacillin; Tazobactam: 1 request; register: 3 current of 5 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Piperacillin%3B%20Tazobactam)
- Piroxicam: 1 request; register: 30 current of 81 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/piroxicam/)
- Potassium Citrate: 1 request; register: 4 current of 6 registrations, all in combination products (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Potassium%20Citrate)
- Povidone Iodine: 1 request; register: 12 current of 24 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Povidone%20Iodine)
- Procaine Benzylpenicillin: 1 request; register: 21 current of 23 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Procaine%20Benzylpenicillin)
- Promethazine: 1 request; register: 9 current of 23 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/promethazine/)
- Salbutamol: 1 request; register: 31 current of 74 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/salbutamol/)
- Sodium Valproate: 1 request; register: 10 current of 19 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/sodium-valproate/)
- Tadalafil: 1 request; register: 20 current of 36 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/tadalafil/)
- Telmisartan: 1 request; register: 69 current of 105 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/telmisartan/)
- Tenofovir/Lamivudine/Dolutegravir: 1 request; register: 6 current of 8 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/drugs/tenofovir-lamivudine-dolutegravir/)
- Tinidazole: 1 request; register: 19 current of 41 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Tinidazole)
- Topiramate: 1 request; register: 4 current of 6 registrations (https://ogbogwu.com/nafdac-checker/?q=Topiramate)

## Who asked

- Wholesalers, distributors and traders: 26
- Pharmacies, PPMVs and medicine stores: 11
- Hospitals, clinics and institutions: 8
- Individuals: 12
- Not stated: 26

## Where from (states with at least 2 requests)

- Lagos: 26
- Anambra: 7
- Edo: 5
- FCT: 5
- Akwa Ibom: 3
- Delta: 3
- Kano: 3
- Enugu: 2
- Gombe: 2
- Kebbi: 2
- Niger: 2
- Ogun: 2
- Rivers: 2
- Taraba: 2