Digestive Health Drugs in Nigeria
In-depth guides to 7 of the most-used digestive health medications in Nigeria. Each drug page lists NAFDAC-registered brands, current prices, dosage information, side effects, and where to buy.
Market view: the digestive health registration data — 181 active registrations from 114 companies.
The Nigerian diet is spicy, the water supply is unreliable, and the result is that stomach remedies are constant sellers: antacids like Gestid for burning after meals, omeprazole and esomeprazole for reflux and ulcers, loperamide for running stomach, hyoscine for cramps, and ORS with zinc for the diarrhoea that is a fact of childhood here. Most are cheap, over-the-counter, and genuinely effective.
Two habits are worth changing. First, treating every stomach pain as 'ulcer' and living on antacids for years — persistent symptoms deserve an H. pylori test, because that infection causes most true ulcers and is curable in two weeks with the right combination. Second, reaching for loperamide in a child's diarrhoea: children need ORS and zinc, not a stopper, and bloody or feverish diarrhoea at any age needs a clinic, not self-treatment.
Digestive health drug prices in Nigeria
As of September 2026, digestive health medicines in Nigeria cost between ₦840–₦27,810 per pack depending on the drug, brand, and pack size, with live online prices sampled from Nigerian pharmacies for 5 of the 7 medicines below. The table below compares each medicine's typical range.
- CimetidineTypical: ₦1,000–₦1,630 · Online: ~₦1,315
- EsomeprazoleTypical: ₦5,200–₦27,810 · Online: ~₦18,200
- Hyoscine ButylbromideTypical: Price varies — check with a pharmacy
- LoperamideTypical: Price varies — check with a pharmacy
- Magnesium Trisilicate (Compound Antacid)Typical: ₦840–₦3,230 · Online: ~₦2,550
- OmeprazoleTypical: ₦1,200–₦4,375 · Online: ~₦2,200
- Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)Typical: ₦850 · Online: ~₦850
Ranges span brands and pack sizes; online figures are medians sampled from Nigerian online pharmacies and refreshed monthly. Open-market prices are often lower.
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Cimetidine
Histamine H2-receptor antagonist
Common brands: MeCure's Cimetidine 400 mg Tablets, Cimetidine 400 Tablets, RGI Cimetidine-200 Tablets
Forms: Tablet, Caplet
Price: ~₦1,315 online
Esomeprazole
Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
Common brands: Nexium, Esoz, Sompraz
Forms: Tablet, Capsule, Injection
Price: ~₦18,200 online
Hyoscine Butylbromide
Anticholinergic/antispasmodic
Common brands: Buscopan, Buscopan Plus, Scopinal
Forms: Tablet, Injection
Price: Price varies — check with a pharmacy
Loperamide
Opioid receptor agonist (peripheral)
Common brands: Imodium
Forms: Capsule, Tablet
Price: Price varies — check with a pharmacy
Magnesium Trisilicate (Compound Antacid)
Antacid (acid-neutralising mixture of magnesium and sodium salts)
Common brands: Gecrol Suspension, Danacid, Emtrisil
Forms: Suspension, Tablet
Price: ~₦2,550 online
Omeprazole
Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
Common brands: Losec, Risek, Omez
Forms: Capsule, Tablet, Injection
Price: ~₦2,200 online
Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)
Electrolyte replacement solution
Common brands: Emzolyte, Motlyte, Dioralyte
Forms: Powder sachet (to dissolve in water)
Price: ~₦850 online
Every registered brand, by medicine
The NAFDAC Greenbook's complete brand list for each digestive health medicine — every registration holder and number, not just the well-known names.
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All brand information on this page is cross-referenced with the NAFDAC Greenbook (Nigeria's official registered products database). Pricing reflects typical retail ranges in Nigerian pharmacies and is updated regularly. This information is for educational purposes only and should not replace professional medical advice — always consult a qualified pharmacist or doctor.
Daily puzzle: Meddle — pair five brands with their medicines. New game at midnight.