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Vitamins & Supplements Drugs in Nigeria

In-depth guides to 9 of the most-used vitamin and supplement medications in Nigeria. Each drug page lists NAFDAC-registered brands, current prices, dosage information, side effects, and where to buy.

Market view: the vitamin and supplement registration data — 173 active registrations from 85 companies.

Every Nigerian pharmacy gives its best shelf space to vitamins — blood tonics, multivitamins, vitamin C, B-complex, folic acid, zinc. Some of this is real medicine: folic acid before and during pregnancy prevents birth defects, iron treats the anaemia that is common in menstruating women and children, and zinc with ORS is part of the standard treatment for childhood diarrhoea. Some of it is habit and marketing, bought to feel responsible rather than to fix a diagnosed deficiency.

Supplements here are inexpensive and largely safe, with two caveats. Iron overdose is a real danger to small children who mistake tablets for sweets, and 'blood tonic' does not fix an anaemia whose cause — worms, heavy periods, ulcers — has never been looked at. If tiredness or paleness keeps returning, the tonic aisle is the wrong first stop; a simple blood test is.

Vitamin and supplement drug prices in Nigeria

As of October 2026, vitamin and supplement medicines in Nigeria cost between ₦1,100–₦68,700 per pack depending on the drug, brand, and pack size, with live online prices sampled from Nigerian pharmacies for 7 of the 9 medicines below. The table below compares each medicine's typical range.

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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Calcium + Vitamin D

Mineral supplement with fat-soluble vitamin

Common brands: Calcivit, Caltrate, Calcium-D3 Sandoz

Forms: Tablet, Chewable tablet

Price: ~₦20,835 (tablets) online

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Ferrous Fumarate

Iron supplement (haematinic)

Common brands: Ferrolab 12, Pilferon, Ironmax

Forms: Capsule, Tablet, Syrup

Price: ~₦6,100 (tablets) online

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Ferrous Sulfate

Iron supplement (haematinic)

Common brands: Fesulf, Ferobin, Ferrolab 12

Forms: Tablet, Syrup, Drops

Price: ~₦5,750 (a pack of 28–30) online

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Folic Acid

Water-soluble B vitamin (folate)

Common brands: Emzor Folic Acid, Dizpharm Folic Acid

Forms: Tablet

Price: ~₦1,100 (syrup) online

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Multivitamin

Combination vitamin and mineral supplement

Common brands: Dizpharm Multivitamin, Emvite, Centrum

Forms: Tablet, Capsule, Syrup, Effervescent tablet

Price: ~₦46,280 (tablets) online

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Vitamin A

Fat-soluble vitamin (retinoid)

Common brands: Krishat Vitamin A Capsules, Jesdol

Forms: Capsule

Price: Price varies — check with a pharmacy

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Vitamin B Complex

Water-soluble B-group vitamin combination

Common brands: Neurobion, Neurobion Injection, Beplex Forte

Forms: Tablet, Capsule, Syrup, Injection

Price: ~₦2,250 (syrup) online

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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)

Water-soluble vitamin and antioxidant

Common brands: Em-Vit-C, Mason Vitamin C, Nature's Field Vitamin C

Forms: Tablet, Chewable tablet, Effervescent tablet, Syrup

Price: Price varies — check with a pharmacy

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Zinc Supplement

Essential mineral supplement

Common brands: Zincovit, Nature's Field Zinc, Mason Zinc

Forms: Tablet, Dispersible tablet, Syrup

Price: ~₦19,720 online

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Every registered brand, by medicine

The NAFDAC Greenbook's complete brand list for each vitamin and supplement medicine — every registration holder and number, not just the well-known names.

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About vitamins & supplements drugs in Nigeria

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.