Supply report · October 2026 register copy
Epilepsy in Nigeria: the registration data
Across the 3 epilepsy molecules Ogbogwu tracks, our October 2026 copy of the NAFDAC Greenbook lists 25 active registrations held by 19 companies — plus 21 registrations recorded as no longer active. Every figure on this page is quoted from that dated copy; the register can change after our copy is taken.
- Active registrations
- 25
- Companies
- 19
- New in the last 12 months
- 3
- Renewals due within a year
- 0
Who holds the registrations
The ten companies with the most active epilepsy registrations in our copy. The registrant is the NAFDAC applicant of record — for imported lines this is often the Nigerian distributor, not the factory.
- 1.Novartis Nigeria— 3 active
- 2.GlaxoSmithKline— 2 active
- 3.Maydon Pharmaceuticals— 2 active
- 4.Phillips Pharmaceuticals (Nigeria)— 2 active
- 5.Ranbaxy Nigeria— 2 active
- 6.Bfifcy Pharmaceuticals— 1 active
- 7.Chez Resources Pharmaceutical— 1 active
- 8.De - Godstime Industry— 1 active
- 9.Getz Pharma Nigeria— 1 active
- 10.Great Timec Pharma Nigeria— 1 active
Where the products are made
Maker country as the register records it, across the 25 active registrations.
- India— 13 (52%)
- China— 3 (12%)
- Italy— 3 (12%)
- Belgium— 2 (8%)
- France— 1 (4%)
- Malaysia— 1 (4%)
- Nigeria— 1 (4%)
- Pakistan— 1 (4%)
Dosage forms
- Tablet— 23 active
- Caplet— 1 active
- Film coated tablet— 1 active
Newest registrations
The latest epilepsy approvals in our copy — 3 products were registered in the twelve months to October 2026.
The molecules behind these numbers
- Carbamazepine — 12 active registrations
- Levetiracetam — 3 active registrations
- Sodium Valproate — 1 active registrations
“Epilepsy” on this page means these molecules — the register itself has no therapeutic grouping, so a category page must say exactly what it counted.
The most-supplied presentations
- Carbamazepine 200 mg tablet — 8 companies
Manufacturing or exporting epilepsy medicines?
This is the market you'd be entering. See what NAFDAC registration and import into Nigeria require, and talk to us about distribution.
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This page quotes the public NAFDAC Greenbook as of our dated copy, across the molecules Ogbogwu tracks in this category. It is a record of registrations, not market-share or sales data, and not an endorsement of any product. Registration status can change; for decisions that matter, confirm on the official Greenbook.