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Medicines in Nigeria

What 118 of the most-used medicines in Nigeria cost, and what they are. Every drug page carries NAFDAC registration status, the registered brands, dosage and side effects; the price table below puts the current naira figures on one screen.

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What these medicines cost in Nigeria (August 2026)

Median online-pharmacy price for 67 of our 118 medicines, sampled from HealthPlus, MedPlus, NettPharmacy, Supermart.ng in August 2026. These are retail prices paid by a customer, not the wholesale prices traded in the open drug markets. Month-by-month movement lives in the medicine price index.

MedicineTypical online price
Albendazole~₦1,125 (tablets)
Amlodipine~₦2,100
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate~₦13,175 (tablets)
Artemether-Lumefantrine~₦3,600 (tablets)
Aspirin~₦13,800
Atenolol~₦3,150
Atorvastatin~₦4,840
Azithromycin~₦3,800
Betamethasone-Clotrimazole-Neomycin~₦1,150
Bromhexine~₦1,500
Calcium + Vitamin D~₦10,165 (tablets)
Cefpodoxime~₦5,400
Cefuroxime~₦9,535 (tablets)
Cetirizine~₦3,150 (syrup)
Chloramphenicol (eye & ear drops)~₦875 (drops)
Chlorpheniramine~₦15,900 (tablets)
Cimetidine~₦1,315
Ciprofloxacin~₦5,620 (tablets)
Clopidogrel~₦3,475
Clotrimazole~₦10,950 (cream)
Combined Oral Contraceptives~₦3,550
Cyproheptadine~₦260
Dapagliflozin~₦18,900
Dexamethasone~₦3,470
Dextromethorphan~₦20,900
Diclofenac~₦7,630 (tablets)
Empagliflozin~₦86,000
Erythromycin~₦1,630
Esomeprazole~₦19,775
Ferrous Sulfate~₦5,870 (tablets)
Fluconazole~₦3,750
Folic Acid~₦1,238 (syrup)
Furosemide~₦1,300
Gentamicin~₦800 (drops)
Glibenclamide~₦19,850
Glimepiride~₦17,885
Griseofulvin~₦7,750
Guaifenesin~₦21,000 (syrup)
Hydrocortisone~₦3,600
Ibuprofen~₦875 (tablets)
Insulin~₦56,425
Ketoconazole~₦30,000 (syrup)
Labetalol~₦19,850
Levofloxacin~₦4,100
Levonorgestrel (emergency contraception)~₦2,765
Lisinopril~₦1,120
Loratadine~₦1,000 (tablets)
Losartan~₦1,900
Magnesium Trisilicate (Compound Antacid)~₦2,250
Metformin~₦9,530
Metronidazole~₦2,935 (tablets)
Multivitamin~₦16,350 (tablets)
Nifedipine~₦8,800
Ofloxacin (eye & ear drops)~₦3,500 (drops)
Omeprazole~₦2,200
Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)~₦850
Paracetamol~₦875 (tablets)
Prednisolone~₦3,663 (drops)
Pregabalin~₦29,400
Promethazine~₦17,250 (syrup)
Rosuvastatin~₦22,100
Telmisartan~₦17,720
Timolol (glaucoma eye drops)~₦3,280
Vildagliptin~₦28,550
Vitamin B Complex~₦2,250 (syrup)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)~₦1,550
Zinc Supplement~₦22,500

A median of the listings we sampled, not a quoted price. What you pay depends on brand, pack size and where you buy. Prices refresh monthly.

Complete Drug Index by Category

All 118 drugs in our directory, grouped by therapeutic category. Click any drug to view its full NAFDAC, price, dosage, and brand information.

Allergy

Anti-HIV/ARVs

Anti-Tuberculosis

Antibiotics

Antifungals

Antimalarials

Antiparasitics

Blood Thinners

Bone Health

Cholesterol

Cough, Cold & Flu

Dermatology

Diabetes

Digestive Health

Epilepsy

Eye & Ear Drops

Family Planning

Hormone Disorders

Hypertension

Mental Health

Pain & Fever

Reproductive Health

Respiratory

Sexual Health

Sickle Cell

Vitamins & Supplements

Weight Management

About Our Drug Information

All drug information on Ogbogwu.com is sourced from the NAFDAC Greenbook (Nigeria's official registered products database), the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, and the British National Formulary. Content is sourced from official pharmaceutical references and updated regularly.

This information is for educational purposes only and should not replace professional medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting, stopping, or changing any medication.